How many units and from how many states are taking part in Khadi Mahotsav-2026?
- A.57 units from 10 states
- B.67 units from 11 states
- C.77 units from 12 states
- D.87 units from 14 states
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Explanation
The correct answer is 77 units from 12 states, selling through the same number of stalls. The break-up is worth remembering because questions are often set on it: 36 are Khadi units, 33 are units linked to the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, and the remaining 08 belong to village industries and other schemes. The participating states are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Options A, B and D give counts that do not match the event. The festival also offers a discount of 20 per cent on Khadi products and 10 per cent on village industry products, and the goods on sale run from Khadi fabric and ready-made garments to herbal products, spices, wooden toys, Phulkari and handicrafts.
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Practice Questions
Who inaugurated Khadi Mahotsav-2026 at the KVIC Central Office in Mumbai?
- A.The Union Minister for MSME
- B.Shri Manoj Goel, Chairman of KVIC
- C.The Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- D.The CEO of KVIC
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He inaugurated the festival at the Khadi and Village Industries Commission's Central Office in Vile Parle, Mumbai, with the stated aim of carrying the Prime Minister's call of 'Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi' and 'Vocal for Local' to younger buyers.
Read the full explanation →Which podcast has KVIC launched to connect Gen Z with the Swadeshi movement?
- A.'Baat Khadi Ki'
- B.'Khadi Ki Awaaz'
- C.'Swadeshi Samvaad'
- D.'Vocal for Local'
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The Chairman said the podcast was launched to carry the Prime Minister's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and 'Vocal for Local' to younger listeners, through conversations about Khadi's heritage, innovation, modern fashion and youth entrepreneurship.
Read the full explanation →What happened to the all-India average onion mandi price between September and October, as reported by the Department of Consumer Affairs?
- A.It rose from about Rs 3,300 to about Rs 3,600 per quintal
- B.It fell from about Rs 3,600 to about Rs 3,300 per quintal
- C.It stayed unchanged at about Rs 3,600 per quintal
- D.It fell from about Rs 5,400 to about Rs 5,300 per quintal
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Fresh kharif arrivals gathered pace and wholesale rates eased, bringing the all-India average mandi price down from its September peak to the October level.
Read the full explanation →How much buffer onion has been dispatched across the North-East through the two Kanda Express rakes and the 44 truck consignments together?
- A.Over 1,200 MT
- B.Over 2,800 MT
- C.Over 4,400 MT
- D.Over 840 MT
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Two Kanda Express rail rakes carried 840 MT and 452 MT of onions, and 44 truck consignments carried 1,513.46 MT, which adds up to more than 2,800 MT supplied across the North-East.
Read the full explanation →Buffer onions moved by the Kanda Express are released from which fund?
- A.Price Stabilization Fund
- B.Market Intervention Scheme Fund
- C.Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
- D.National Food Security Fund
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The onions carried by the Kanda Express come out of the onion buffer built under this fund, and the Department of Consumer Affairs releases that stock in a calibrated way when market prices rise or supplies tighten.
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