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Where is the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 being organised?

  1. A.Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
  2. B.Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi
  3. C.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

Correct answer

B. Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi

Explanation

The correct answer is Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is holding the fifteen-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 at Dilli Haat in the INA complex of the national capital, and the fair runs until 15 November 2026. Dilli Haat is a permanent open-air crafts bazaar, which is why it suits a selling fair of this kind, where artisans deal face to face with buyers across more than 130 stalls. Option A, Pragati Maidan, is a separate exhibition ground and is not the site named for this fair. Option C, Bharat Mandapam, is the convention centre used for large summits and conferences rather than a crafts market. Option D, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is a sports venue and has no role in this event. Candidates should also remember that four corporations, NSFDC, NBCFDC, NSKFDC and NDFDC, run the stalls here and logged about Rs 55.46 lakh in sales in the first week.

Read the full article: Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 Crosses Rs 55.46 Lakh in Artisan Sales

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry organises the Shilp Samagam Mela?

  1. A.Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.Ministry of Culture
  3. C.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  4. D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

It has been organising Shilp Samagam Melas since 2022 so that artisans from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Safai Karamchari families and persons with disabilities can reach buyers directly.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Across how many thematic zones are the stalls of Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 laid out?

  1. A.Five
  2. B.Six
  3. C.Seven
  4. D.Nine
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Correct answer: C. Seven

The fair is arranged in seven themed zones, named कला आँगन, प्रकाश चौक, पूजा पथ, सजावट बाज़ार, घराना, स्वाद चौक and मंच, which between them cover crafts, lamps and lighting, articles of worship, decoration, textiles, food and stage performance.

Q3.Government SchemesMedium

Roughly how much in cumulative sales did the four corporations record at Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 between 1 and 8 November 2026?

  1. A.Rs 25.46 lakh
  2. B.Rs 35.46 lakh
  3. C.Rs 45.46 lakh
  4. D.Rs 55.46 lakh
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Correct answer: D. Rs 55.46 lakh

Over the first eight days of November 2026 the stalls of the four participating corporations, NSFDC, NBCFDC, NSKFDC and NDFDC, together took approximately Rs 55.46 lakh, a figure the ministry read as a strong public response and as proof that a wider market exists for goods made by these communities.

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

The Scheduled Caste scholar from Tamil Nadu described in the Ministry's account is pursuing his doctorate at which university?

  1. A.Tampere University, Finland
  2. B.Uppsala University, Sweden
  3. C.Aarhus University, Denmark
  4. D.University of Oslo, Norway
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Correct answer: A. Tampere University, Finland

He comes from Tamil Nadu, completed an M.Tech before taking up doctoral work, and his research is in experimental cancer biology, covering animal model development, molecular signalling and therapeutic approaches to glioblastoma and other disorders related to brain cancer.