The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) works under which Union ministry?
- A.Ministry of Textiles
- B.Ministry of Rural Development
- C.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Explanation
The correct answer is the 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. Option A is wrong: although khadi is a handspun cloth, the commission that promotes it is not a body of the Ministry of Textiles. Option B is wrong because the Ministry of Rural Development runs rural livelihood and employment programmes but does not house KVIC, even though the commission's work strengthens the village economy. Option D is wrong because the Ministry of Commerce and Industry deals with trade and industrial policy rather than this commission. The pairing of KVIC with the MSME ministry is a frequently asked static fact, and it is worth remembering along with the name of the sitting chairman.
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Practice Questions
What was the turnover of India's khadi and village industries sector in the 2025-26 financial year, as stated by KVIC?
- A.More than Rs 1.34 lakh crore
- B.More than Rs 1.87 lakh crore
- C.More than Rs 2.04 lakh crore
- D.More than Rs 2.51 lakh crore
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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.
Read the full explanation →How many people were employed by the khadi and village industries sector, according to the figures given by KVIC for 2025-26?
- A.More than 1.52 crore
- B.More than 1.87 crore
- C.More than 2.04 crore
- D.More than 2.51 crore
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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.
Read the full explanation →On which date was the first appeal to buy khadi made from the Mann Ki Baat programme?
- A.2 October 2014
- B.3 October 2014
- C.4 October 2014
- D.26 September 2021
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The correct answer is 3 October 2014, the day of the programme's opening episode, from which citizens were asked to buy at least one khadi product.
Read the full explanation →In which block and district is the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster of about 1,670 acres located?
- A.Barachatti block, Nawada district
- B.Dobhi block, Gaya district
- C.Bihta block, Patna district
- D.Dhobi block, Jehanabad district
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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.
Read the full explanation →BIMCGL is a joint venture between which two bodies?
- A.BIADA and the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust
- B.BIADA and the Bihar State Industrial Development Bank
- C.NICDC and the Gaya Municipal Corporation
- D.NITI Aayog and the Bihar Chamber of Commerce
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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.
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