Question

The biggest granary in India is
A. FCI
B. ICAR
C. NBPGR
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Large amounts of food cereals are stored in barns known as granaries. FCI is an acronym stands for Food Corporation of India that was set up on 14 January back in the year 1965 in the district of Thanjavur which is also known as "Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu". It is considered to be the largest granaries in India and its Headquarters are placed in Delhi.

Step by step answer:Option – A – FCI is one of the biggest granaries in India. The Food Corporation of India is an association established as well as run by the Government of the country. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food along with Public Distribution, Government of India, constructed by the ruling of Food Corporation Act 1964 in the Parliament of India.
Option – B – The ICAR is an acronym for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research was authorized the responsibility of administering All India Entrance Examinations for access to UG, PG & Ph.D. Courses in AUs, along with it for the award of scholarships as well as fellowships to the NTA from the year 2019 onwards.
Option – C – The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources is the full form of NBPGR has its Bureau office in New Delhi. The Headquarters draws approaches from the Crop Science Division of ICAR, Institute Management Committee, as well as Research Advisory Committee, Institute Research Council along with Germplasm Advisory Committees.
Option – D – is not the correct statement as the right answer to this question is option A.
Thus, the correct answer to this question is option A –“FCI”

Note: Punjab is known as the ‘Granary of India’ as it is the most fertile place of India due to its five tributaries streaming through this region. Resulting in its growth of wheat along with other crops such as rice, sugar cane, fruits as well as vegetables are also grown in Punjab. Being the biggest donor of the main cereals to the country, Punjab has earned the crown of 'Granary of India' or 'Food Basket of India'.