Where was the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, which concluded on 20 October 2026, organised?
- A.Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru
- B.Dilli Haat, New Delhi
- C.Surajkund, Faridabad
- D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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The correct answer is Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru. The nine-day fair of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ran at that ground in Mysuru in Karnataka and closed on 20 October 2026, drawing thousands of visitors to the handicraft and handloom goods on sale. It was described as the first Shilp Samagam Mela of the financial year 2026-27. Option B, Dilli Haat in New Delhi, is wrong for this edition, though it is one of the places where the Ministry plans further Shilp Samagam fairs during the year, along with Guwahati, Jodhpur and Lucknow. Option C, Surajkund in Faridabad, is also a future engagement: the Ministry and its corporations will take part in the Surajkund Mela there in February 2027. Option D, Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, is the venue of the India International Trade Fair 2026, which the Ministry will join from 14 to 27 November 2026, and not of this mela.
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Practice Questions
How many of the 83 stalls at the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru were allotted to artisans?
- A.60
- B.75
- C.80
- D.83, all of them
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The fair put up 83 stalls in all and 80 of them went to artisans, while the rest included food counters that served traditional dishes to visitors.
Read the full explanation →BHARAT TULIP, launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, stands for which programme?
- A.Traditional Artisans’ Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Tribal Upliftment and Local Industry Promotion
- C.Textile Units for Livelihood Improvement Programme
- D.Traditional Utility and Local Investment Plan
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BHARAT TULIP is the brand under which the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment offers goods made by its target groups on digital platforms in India and abroad, so that a craft worker reaches buyers far beyond a fairground.
Read the full explanation →Since which year has the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment been organising Shilp Samagam Melas?
- A.2015
- B.2019
- C.2022
- D.2024
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The Ministry has been holding these fairs since that year, and 13 of them have taken place so far, carrying the goods of 975 artisans to buyers.
Read the full explanation →Which UDAN airport has the longest runway in Bihar, at about 2.8 km?
- A.Deoghar Airport
- B.Tezu Airport
- C.Kishangarh Airport
- D.Purnea Airport
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Opened in 2025, it gave air access to more than ten districts of Bihar, cut the journey to Kolkata to about two hours and to Patna to roughly one, and it carries the state's longest runway at close to 2.8 km, long enough for A320 and B737 aircraft.
Read the full explanation →What is the total outlay of the Modified UDAN scheme announced for the next phase?
- A.Rs 12,159 crore
- B.Rs 10,043 crore
- C.Rs 28,840 crore
- D.Rs 5,091 crore
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The correct answer is Rs 28,840 crore, the total provision for the next phase of the scheme launched on 4 July 2026 and running from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36.
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