- The event was held at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
- It was the country’s first such cooperative conference and was held with an aim to strengthen the Indian Cooperatives.
- It was organised by IFFCO, National Cooperative Federation of India, Amul, Sahakar Bharti, NAFED, KRIBHCO, and all cooperatives together.
- While addressing the event, he mentioned that GOI has set the goal to develop the Cooperative sector of the country and the roadmap for the same is framed.
- He also mentioned the importance of cooperatives for the country as it can be led to a lot of development for the country at national as well as at the international level.
- It will be the major entity contributing to make India a $5 trillion economy.
- He assured that the current problems which are being faced by cooperatives like the taxation front will soon be resolved.
- He highlighted that number of primary agriculture cooperatives (PACs) will be increased to three lakh in the next five years.
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following addressed the first-ever National Cooperative Conference (Sehkarita Sammelan)?
a. PM Narendra Modi
b. Amit Shah
c. M. Venkaiah Naidu
d. Nitin Gadkari
a. PM Narendra Modi
b. Amit Shah
c. M. Venkaiah Naidu
d. Nitin Gadkari
