Mann Ki Baat: apples in Karnataka's Bagalkot, saffron in Kinnaur and Wayanad
In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi cited Shri Shail Teli of Bagalkot, Karnataka, who grows apples in the plains, and saffron cultivation in Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) and, using aeroponics, in Wayanad (Kerala).
Summary
In the 121st Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited Shri Shail Teli of Bagalkot, Karnataka, whose apple trees in Kulali village bear fruit even at temperatures above 35 degrees. He said saffron cultivation has begun in the Sangla valley of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, known for its apples, and that in Wayanad, Kerala, saffron is being grown not in fields or soil but with the aeroponics technique.
Key facts
- Apples in plains
- Shri Shail Teli, Kulali village, Bagalkot (Karnataka)
- Kinnaur saffron
- Sangla valley, Himachal Pradesh
- Wayanad saffron
- Grown using aeroponics, without soil
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Shri Shail Teli, cited in Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025 for growing apples in the plains, is from which district?
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Correct answer: B — Bagalkot
The PM said Shri Shail Teli, who lives in Bagalkot, Karnataka, has grown apples in the plains.
Which technique is being used to grow saffron in Wayanad, Kerala, as mentioned in Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Aeroponics
The PM said saffron in Wayanad is grown not in fields or soil but with the aeroponics technique.
Consider the following based on Mann Ki Baat of 27 April 2025: 1. Saffron cultivation has begun in the Sangla valley of Kinnaur. 2. Saffron in Wayanad is being grown in fields with soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. In Wayanad, saffron is grown without soil using aeroponics.