National Gopal Ratna Award

12.07.2024

National Gopal Ratna Award

Why in the news?                        

Nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Award for the year 2024 will be opened from the 15th of July.

About National Gopal Ratna Award:

• It is awarded under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).
• Since 2021 the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been conferring National Gopal Ratna Award every year.
• Objective: To encourage the Milk producing farmers, dairy cooperative societies/MPC/FPOs and Artificial Insemination Technicians (AITs).
• This year also National Gopal Ratna Award is given for the following categories:

○Best Dairy farmer rearing Indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds

○Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/ Milk Producer Company (MPC)/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO).

○Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT).

○From this year onward, the Department has incorporated a Special award for North Eastern Region (NER) States so as to encourage and boost the dairy development activities in the North Eastern Region(NER).

• NGRA 2024 will consist of a Certificate of merit, a memento and a monetary prize in the first two categories i.e Best Dairy Farmer and Best DCS/FPO/MPCs.
• In the case of the Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) category, the National Gopal Ratna Award-2024 will consist of a Certificate of merit and a memento only. No cash prize will be provided in the Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) Category.
• The awards will be conferred on the occasion of National Milk Day which will be celebrated on 26th November.

                                                            Source: PIB

Ques :- Consider the following statements regarding the National Gopal Ratna Award:

Statement-I

 It is awarded under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).

Statement-II

It is given by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.

D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

Answer A