CAPF AC 2025 Q79: Current Affairs – Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives
- (a) Uttar Pradesh
- (b) Madhya Pradesh
- (c) Punjab
- (d) Delhi
Answer: (c) Punjab
Explanation
Hariawal Lehar
How to think: 'Hariawal' means greenery and 'Lehar' means wave.
The 'Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar' is a tree-planting campaign of the Punjab government. It was announced in the Punjab Budget 2022-23 (presented by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema), with saplings to be planted in every Vidhan Sabha constituency to mark Bhagat Singh's 115th birth anniversary.
| State | Link |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | Has its own plantation drives (Van Mahotsav) |
| Madhya Pradesh | Plantation campaigns such as Narmada Seva Yatra |
| Punjab | Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar |
| Delhi | Has its own plantation drives |
Answer: (c) Punjab.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Uttar Pradesh did not launch this project.
- (b) Incorrect. Madhya Pradesh did not launch this project.
- (c) CORRECT. Punjab launched the Hariawal Lehar project.
- (d) Incorrect. Delhi did not launch this project.
Key point
Punjab Government: Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar, a state plantation and green-cover campaign. Bhagat Singh was born in Banga, Punjab, and was hanged on 23 March 1931.
Remember
Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar = Punjab.
Common mistakes
- Choosing Uttar Pradesh, which runs very large plantation drives each year.
- Forgetting that the campaign is named after a Punjab martyr.
- Mixing it with the Delhi government's tree-planting schemes.
Exam tip
Educated guess: Sardar Bhagat Singh is a Punjab icon, so a campaign named after him is likely to be a Punjab one.
Sources
- Government of Punjab, Budget Speech 2022-23 of the Finance Minister (27 June 2022): Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar
- Business Standard, Punjab in AAP govt's first budget: health, agri, education are focus areas (27 June 2022)