Question

India’s first fully organic State:
1. Manipur
2. Rajasthan
3. Sikkim
4. Meghalaya
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sikkim

Organic farming in India:

• India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming.
• Sikkim became the first State in the world to become fully organic and other States including Tripura and Uttarakhand have set similar targets.
• Lakshadweep is the first Union Territory to become 100% organic. 
• North East India has traditionally been organic and the consumption of chemicals is far less than rest of the country.
• Similarly the tribal and island territories are being nurtured to continue their organic story.
• The major organic exports from India have been flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal plants, rice and pulses.