Mann Ki Baat 116th episode: NCC Day, girl cadets near 40%, Indore's 12 lakh trees, Chennai's sparrow nests
On 24 November 2024, in the 116th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi marked NCC Day, noted the rise of girl cadets to almost 40%, and praised Indore's tree-planting record and Chennai's sparrow campaign.
Summary
On 24 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi's 116th 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address noted that the day was NCC Day. He said NCC provision had been made in five thousand new schools and colleges and that the share of girl cadets had risen from about 25% to almost 40%. He said 2,000 youths selected from villages, blocks, districts and States would gather at Bharat Mandapam for the 'Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue'. Under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, he said, more than 12 lakh trees were planted in 24 hours in Indore, Madhya Pradesh â a record. He also praised Chennai's Kudugal Trust, which has involved schoolchildren in making ten thousand sparrow nests over four years, and the 'Kanpur Ploggers Group' cleaning the Ganga banks.
Key facts
- Episode
- 116th, 24 Nov 2024 (NCC Day)
- NCC girl cadets
- ~25% earlier → almost 40%
- Young Leaders Dialogue
- 2,000 selected youths at Bharat Mandapam
- Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
- 12 lakh+ trees in 24 hours, Indore
- Sparrows
- Kudugal Trust, Chennai â 10,000 nests in 4 years
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In the 116th 'Mann Ki Baat' on 24 November 2024 (NCC Day), what did the PM say the share of girl cadets in NCC had risen to?
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Correct answer: A â Almost 40%
PIB (PMO): the PM said girl cadets were earlier around 25% of NCC and had now risen to almost 40%.
In Mann Ki Baat (24 November 2024), the PM cited a record of more than 12 lakh trees planted in 24 hours under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Where was it set?
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Correct answer: D â Indore
PIB (PMO): the PM said a tree-planting record was made in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where more than 12 lakh trees were planted in 24 hours.
The Kudugal Trust, praised in the 116th Mann Ki Baat for making ten thousand nests with schoolchildren, is based in which city and works for which bird?
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Correct answer: B â Chennai â sparrows
PIB (PMO): Chennai's Kudugal Trust involved schoolchildren in a campaign to increase the sparrow population and made ten thousand sparrow nests in four years.