PM Modi launched ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign on World Environment Day

Current Context: World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.

• As part of the campaign, he planted a peepal tree sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi.
• The campaign aims to honor mothers and promote environmental protection.
• He urged everyone, in India and around the world, to plant a tree in the coming days as a tribute to their mother.
• He also informed that in the last decade, India has undertaken numerous collective efforts which have led to increased forest cover across the nation.
• This initiative signifies the protection of the Earth’s environment by afforestation to stop land degradation, soil erosion, and falling water tables.

Question:

1 Who launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign?

• A) President of India
• B) Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
• C) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• D) Chief Minister of Delhi

Answer: C) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. As part of the campaign, he planted a peepal tree sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi.