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How many people were employed by the khadi and village industries sector, according to the figures given by KVIC for 2025-26?

  1. A.More than 1.52 crore
  2. B.More than 1.87 crore
  3. C.More than 2.04 crore
  4. D.More than 2.51 crore

Correct answer

C. More than 2.04 crore

Explanation

The correct answer is more than 2.04 crore. KVIC chairman Manoj Goel said the sector supported employment on that scale in the 2025-26 financial year, in the same statement in which he placed its turnover above Rs 1.87 lakh crore. Option A is wrong because Rs 1.52 crore is the money Khadi Bhawan in Connaught Place took on 2 October 2023 after an appeal from Mann Ki Baat, an amount of sales and not a count of workers. Option B is wrong because 1.87 belongs to the turnover figure in lakh crore rupees, which the question does not ask for. Option D is wrong because 2.51 is the turnover target in lakh crore rupees that the sector still has to reach. The sector's strength as an employer of artisans, weavers, craftsmen and rural entrepreneurs is the reason this employment figure is quoted so often.

Read the full article: KVIC Puts Khadi Sector Turnover Above 1.87 Lakh Crore

Practice Questions

Q1.EconomyEasy

What was the turnover of India's khadi and village industries sector in the 2025-26 financial year, as stated by KVIC?

  1. A.More than Rs 1.34 lakh crore
  2. B.More than Rs 1.87 lakh crore
  3. C.More than Rs 2.04 lakh crore
  4. D.More than Rs 2.51 lakh crore
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Correct answer: B. More than Rs 1.87 lakh crore

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission said the sector's turnover crossed that mark in the 2025-26 financial year, and that the same year it gave work to more than 2.04 crore people.

Q2.EconomyEasy

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) works under which Union ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.Ministry of Rural Development
  3. C.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

KVIC is the commission placed under that ministry, and its chairman Manoj Goel spoke in that capacity when he put the khadi and village industries sector's turnover above Rs 1.87 lakh crore with employment of more than 2.04 crore people.

Q4.EconomyMedium

In which block and district is the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster of about 1,670 acres located?

  1. A.Barachatti block, Nawada district
  2. B.Dobhi block, Gaya district
  3. C.Bihta block, Patna district
  4. D.Dhobi block, Jehanabad district
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Correct answer: B. Dobhi block, Gaya district

Its location is convenient for industry because it lies close to National Highways 22 and 19 and Gaya airport is roughly 39 kilometres away, giving access to major industrial and commercial centres.

Q5.EconomyMedium

BIMCGL is a joint venture between which two bodies?

  1. A.BIADA and the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust
  2. B.BIADA and the Bihar State Industrial Development Bank
  3. C.NICDC and the Gaya Municipal Corporation
  4. D.NITI Aayog and the Bihar Chamber of Commerce
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Correct answer: A. BIADA and the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust

BIMCGL was incorporated on 6 January 2025 as the dedicated implementing agency for the Gaya cluster and will handle coordinated planning, infrastructure work, statutory clearances, utility connectivity and investor facilitation.