Consider the following statements about the SARAS Mela platform and select the correct option. 1. The first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi in 1999 with about 65 beneficiaries. 2. A total of 117 National SARAS Melas have been held so far, with annual sales of more than Rs 200 crore.
- A.Only 1 is correct
- B.Only 2 is correct
- C.Both 1 and 2 are correct
- D.Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is both statements are correct. The SARAS journey opened in 1999, when the first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi with roughly 65 beneficiaries, so the first statement holds. The platform then spread to national, regional, state and district levels, and as on date a total of 117 National SARAS Melas have been recorded along with annual sales of more than two hundred crore rupees, so the second statement holds as well. That makes options A and B wrong, since each rejects a statement that the record supports, and option D wrong because it rejects both. States and union territories additionally hold a minimum of two state-level SARAS Melas every year, which takes the national average to about fifty SARAS events annually, with regional and district fairs bringing selling chances nearer to local producers.
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Practice Questions
The first National SARAS Mela to be organised outside the Delhi-NCR region is being held in which city?
- A.Visakhapatnam
- B.Vijayawada
- C.Hyderabad
- D.Bhopal
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The National SARAS Mela is being held at Punnami Ghat in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from 13 October to 31 October 2026, and it is the first National SARAS Mela placed anywhere outside the Delhi-NCR region.
Read the full explanation →SARAS Melas are organised under which of the following missions?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin
- B.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
- C.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- D.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
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SARAS Melas are organised by the government under this mission, which is its flagship programme for cutting rural poverty and building women’s economic strength.
Read the full explanation →What is the enhanced target for Lakhpati Didis announced by the government in February 2026?
- A.Two crore
- B.Three crore
- C.Six crore
- D.Ten crore
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The Lakhpati Didi initiative under DAY-NRLM moved up in stages, and in February 2026 the government announced a raised target of six crore Lakhpati Didis, a phase that puts weight on holding on to income gains and helping enterprises grow rather than only counting members.
Read the full explanation →Since which year has the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment been organising Shilp Samagam Melas?
- A.2015
- B.2019
- C.2022
- D.2024
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The Ministry has been holding these fairs since that year, and 13 of them have taken place so far, carrying the goods of 975 artisans to buyers.
Read the full explanation →BHARAT TULIP, launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, stands for which programme?
- A.Traditional Artisans’ Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Tribal Upliftment and Local Industry Promotion
- C.Textile Units for Livelihood Improvement Programme
- D.Traditional Utility and Local Investment Plan
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BHARAT TULIP is the brand under which the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment offers goods made by its target groups on digital platforms in India and abroad, so that a craft worker reaches buyers far beyond a fairground.
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