66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020

Beej Bachao Andolan (Save the Seed) was started in which State?

aBihar
bUttarakhand✓ Correct
cJharkhand
dUttar Pradesh
eNone of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

The ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’ (Save the Seeds Movement) was started in the 1980s in the then Uttar Pradesh (present-day Uttarakhand). This movement is a campaign to conserve traditional grains and seeds. Its founder is Vijay Jardhari.

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