What is the full form of BHARAT-TULIP, promoted at the Shilp Samagam Mela?
- A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Tribal Artisans' Urban Linkage Investment Plan
- C.Textile Units' Livelihood Improvement Programme
- D.Traditional Arts Upgradation and Learning Initiative Plan
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme. BHARAT-TULIP is a key focus of the Guwahati fair and is meant to help market the products of artisans from the ministry's target groups through physical outlets as well as e-commerce platforms. By opening wider markets and digital channels, it aims to strengthen market linkages, widen customer outreach and create fresh chances for artisans to raise their earnings, while keeping traditional arts and crafts connected to changing consumer markets. Options B, C and D are invented expansions and do not match the programme's name. The fair in which it is being promoted is the second of the Shilp Samagam Mela series in the financial year 2026-27, the first having closed in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 19 October after nine days at the Dasara Exhibition Ground.
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Practice Questions
Which ministry organises the Shilp Samagam Mela being held at Khanapara in Guwahati?
- A.Ministry of Textiles
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Rural Development
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The Shilp Samagam Mela is its initiative to give marketing support to artisans and beneficiaries associated with its three national corporations, the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation.
Read the full explanation →How many artisans are taking part in the Guwahati Shilp Samagam Mela, and how many of them are women?
- A.40 artisans, 21 of them women
- B.60 artisans, 28 of them women
- C.75 artisans, 31 of them women
- D.90 artisans, 45 of them women
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The Guwahati edition of the fair has drawn these artisans from across the country, including the North-Eastern States, and together they are displaying roughly 40 varieties of handloom and handicraft products.
Read the full explanation →During which period does the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6 run?
- A.15 to 30 September 2026
- B.2 to 31 October 2026
- C.1 to 15 November 2026
- D.2 October to 31 December 2026
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The first option names the preparatory phase instead, which ran from 15 to 30 September 2026 and was used to map targets across units, regional offices and joint ventures, so it is a close distractor rather than the answer.
Read the full explanation →NLC India Limited, which earned over 3.12 crore rupees from scrap disposal under Special Campaign 6, works under which ministry?
- A.Ministry of Coal
- B.Ministry of Power
- C.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- D.Ministry of Heavy Industries
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Reporting the position as on 23 October 2026, the company said it had taken up 180 campaign sites for cleanliness against a target of 145, cleared 24,96,193 square feet of space against the 24,15,786 square feet proposed, and disposed of 1,272 metric tonnes of scrap against a target of 1,266.22…
Read the full explanation →What is the stated focus of Special Campaign 6 this year?
- A.Conservation of water in government buildings
- B.Collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste
- C.Making every office paperless
- D.Removal of single-use plastic from canteens
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This edition of the campaign places a dedicated emphasis on handling institutional electronic waste in an environment-friendly way, and the work is done in keeping with the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022.
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