What were the total sales recorded at the National SARAS Mela 2026?
- A.More than 4.5 crore rupees
- B.More than 8.2 crore rupees
- C.More than 12.8 crore rupees
- D.More than 21.6 crore rupees
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Explanation
The correct answer is more than 12.8 crore rupees. That was the cumulative sales figure for the fair, achieved even though Cyclone Arnab forced a temporary closure on 28 and 29 October during the final days. Within that total, handloom and handicrafts accounted for 75 per cent of sales, while the SARAS Shakti Food Court with fifty stalls sold more than 1.9 crore rupees worth of food, and the single highest grossing stall reached 15.6 lakh rupees. Options A, B and D give figures that do not match the reported total. The fair also saw footfall cross twelve lakh visitors, with an average of 45,000 to 50,000 people coming in each day, making it the largest marketing platform yet offered to Self-Help Group women outside the national capital region.
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Practice Questions
Where was the first National SARAS Mela to be organised outside Delhi-NCR held?
- A.Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- B.Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- C.Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- D.Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
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This was the first National SARAS Mela ever held outside Delhi-NCR, organised by the Ministry of Rural Development along with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and supported by NIRDPR and Kudumbashree.
Read the full explanation →Under which mission is the Lakhpati Didi initiative, showcased at the National SARAS Mela, implemented?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin
- B.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
- C.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- D.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
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The mission works on skill development, financial assistance, market access and entrepreneurship for women in Self-Help Groups, and the Lakhpati Didi effort sits within it, with a target of six crore Lakhpati Didis by 2029.
Read the full explanation →As stated at the launch, the population of India aged 60 years and above is projected to reach what level by 2036?
- A.15 crore
- B.19 crore
- C.23 crore
- D.30 crore
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The Minister said that the number of people aged sixty and above in the country is projected to grow from roughly ten crore at the time of the last census year he cited to this figure by the middle of the next decade, and he used the projection to explain…
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the five Cs of the Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan?
- A.Connect
- B.Converse
- C.Celebrate
- D.Contribute
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The campaign is built on five words beginning with the letter C, namely Connect, Converse, Co-create, Contribute and Continue, so options A, B and D are all genuine parts of it and cannot be the answer.
Read the full explanation →The Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan has been launched under which umbrella scheme?
- A.Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana
- B.Atal Pension Yojana
- C.Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
- D.Integrated Programme for Older Persons
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The campaign for intergenerational bonding was launched under this umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and the Union Minister described it as a meeting of the experience of elders and the energy of the young.
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