By Prathmesh Kher
Daily Quiz | On Van Mahotsav
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What does the name 鈥淰an Mahotsav鈥 ?
Answer : 鈥淰an鈥 means forest and 鈥淢ahotsav鈥 means great festival
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Who organised the first tree-planting week in July 1947 that inspired Van Mahotsav?
Answer : Botanist M.S. Randhawa
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In which year did Van Mahotsav become a national festival observed in the first week of July?
Answer : 1950
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Why is Van Mahotsav observed during the first week of July in India?
Answer : Monsoon onset improves survival rates of newly planted trees
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Which government body is primarily responsible for organizing and promoting Van Mahotsav across India?
Answer : The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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At the time of the first event in 1947, an Indian freedom fighter and a founding figure of independent India had said 鈥淎 growing tree is the living symbol of a progressive nation.鈥 Identify this person.
Answer : Jawaharlal Nehru
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