Question

_________ became the first Union Territory to become 100 per cent organic.
1. Puducherry
2. Delhi
3. Lakshadweep
4. Andaman and Nicobar 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Lakshadweep

The correct answer is Lakshadweep.

• Lakshadweep is the first Union Territory to become 100 percent organic.
• Here, all farming is carried out without the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, providing access to safer food choices and making agriculture a more environment-friendly activity.
• The ministry of agriculture has declared the island as organic.
• Coconut is the only major crop of the islands.

 

• Sikkim was the first state to become 100 percent organic.