How many of the 83 stalls at the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru were allotted to artisans?
- A.60
- B.75
- C.80
- D.83, all of them
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is 80. The fair put up 83 stalls in all and 80 of them went to artisans, while the rest included food counters that served traditional dishes to visitors. Among the artisans who took stalls, 37 were women, and together the sellers represented 12 States and Union Territories, among them Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Options A and B understate the artisan stalls; no such split was reported for the Mysuru edition. Option D is wrong because not every stall was an artisan stall: the figure of 83 is the total and the artisan share of it was 80, a distinction worth remembering because examiners often set the total against the part. A stall costs an artisan nothing, since the Ministry meets travel, transport, daily allowance and meal costs.
Read the full article: Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 Concludes in Mysuru, Karnataka
Practice Questions
Where was the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, which concluded on 20 October 2026, organised?
- A.Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru
- B.Dilli Haat, New Delhi
- C.Surajkund, Faridabad
- D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Show answer
The nine-day fair of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ran at that ground in Mysuru in Karnataka and closed on 20 October 2026, drawing thousands of visitors to the handicraft and handloom goods on sale.
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
Show answer
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.
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
Show answer
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 →Which UDAN airport has the longest runway in Bihar, at about 2.8 km?
- A.Deoghar Airport
- B.Tezu Airport
- C.Kishangarh Airport
- D.Purnea Airport
Show answer
Opened in 2025, it gave air access to more than ten districts of Bihar, cut the journey to Kolkata to about two hours and to Patna to roughly one, and it carries the state's longest runway at close to 2.8 km, long enough for A320 and B737 aircraft.
Read the full explanation →What is the total outlay of the Modified UDAN scheme announced for the next phase?
- A.Rs 12,159 crore
- B.Rs 10,043 crore
- C.Rs 28,840 crore
- D.Rs 5,091 crore
Show answer
The correct answer is Rs 28,840 crore, the total provision for the next phase of the scheme launched on 4 July 2026 and running from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36.
Read the full explanation →