In which city did President Droupadi Murmu attend the National SARAS Mela on 15 October 2026?
- A.Visakhapatnam
- B.Vijayawada
- C.Guntur
- D.Tirupati
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Explanation
The correct answer is Vijayawada, in Andhra Pradesh, where the National SARAS Mela is being held and where the President went on 15 October 2026. The fair is organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development together with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and the President visited the stalls and spoke with Lakhpati Didis during her visit. Around 1500 women entrepreneurs from self-help groups across 34 States and Union Territories are taking part, with more than 650 stalls, and the fair stays open until the end of the month. Options A, C and D name other cities of Andhra Pradesh, but none of them is the venue of this edition of the fair, so all three are incorrect. The President also praised self-help groups for lifting the rural economy and for giving women a larger voice in economic decisions.
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Practice Questions
How many stalls are women entrepreneurs using at this edition of the National SARAS Mela?
- A.More than 250
- B.More than 450
- C.More than 650
- D.More than 850
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Around 1500 women self-help group entrepreneurs and Lakhpati Didis, drawn from 34 States and Union Territories, are showing their products at these stalls in Vijayawada, and the fair remains open until 31 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →According to the President, how many women are now linked to self-help groups in India?
- A.More than 2 crore
- B.More than 5 crore
- C.More than 10 crore
- D.More than 25 crore
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Speaking at the National SARAS Mela, the President said the number of women attached to self-help groups has risen to this level over the past 12 years, and that they are connected to over 90 lakh such groups.
Read the full explanation →Which Union ministry organises the National SARAS Mela along with the State government?
- A.Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Ministry of Textiles
- C.Ministry of Women and Child Development
- D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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The President attended the fair on 15 October 2026, saw the stalls and interacted with Lakhpati Didis.
Read the full explanation →Where was the regional orientation and review workshop on NMMSS held?
- A.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- B.Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- C.Jaipur, Rajasthan
- D.New Delhi
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It was led by the Economic Adviser of the department, Ms A. Srija, and attended by the Joint Director of the Rashtriya Shiksha Kendra, who also serves as the State Nodal Officer for the scheme in that state, along with roughly forty District Nodal Officers and five Institute Nodal Officers…
Read the full explanation →What is the last date for registration of NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27?
- A.15 October 2026
- B.31 October 2026
- C.15 November 2026
- D.30 November 2026
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The correct answer is 31 October 2026, the closing date for registering applications for that academic year.
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