Q1. With reference to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare's zonal Regional Agriculture Conference framework reflected in the Lucknow conference of April 24, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The country has been divided into five zones for organising Regional Agriculture Conferences. 2. Conferences in each zone are intended to develop a state-wise roadmap calibrated to soil type, agro-climate, cropping systems and regional challenges. 3. The Lucknow Northern Region Conference was attended by agriculture and horticulture ministers from six states and three Union Territories. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
All three statements are correct as per the PIB release on April 24, 2026 and the Union Minister's remarks. The country is divided into five zones, conferences develop region-specific state-wise roadmaps based on soil/agro-climate/cropping system parameters, and the Lucknow conference was attended by ministers from six states and three Union Territories of the northern region.
