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Which craft displayed at the BRICS Cultural Bazar was described as carrying a Geographical Indication tag?

  1. A.Dokra metal craft
  2. B.Jabalpur Stone Craft
  3. C.Kolhapuri chappals
  4. D.Naga crochet dolls

Correct answer

B. Jabalpur Stone Craft

Explanation

The correct answer is Jabalpur Stone Craft. Anurag Sahu of Madhya Pradesh practises this GI-tagged craft, carving marble statues, pooja articles, souvenirs and home decor items from New Bhedaghat Marble of Jabalpur, and under the scheme he was onboarded on two e-commerce platforms to take his products online. Option A, Dokra metal craft, is wrong in this question, although the craft itself is well known and was shown by an artisan from Jharkhand who works by the lost-wax casting method. Option C, Kolhapuri chappals, is a strong distractor because the footwear of Kolhapur is famous; the artisan Bajirao Shamrao Satpute showed them with the distinctive Nach Mauri Patta design, but the tag was noted only for the stone craft. Option D, Naga crochet dolls, is wrong. Candidates should keep a running list of GI-tagged products, since one or two questions on them appear in almost every general awareness paper.

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Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesEasy

The PM Vishwakarma Scheme, whose artisans took part in the BRICS Cultural Bazar, is implemented by which ministry?

  1. A.The Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  3. C.The Ministry of Culture
  4. D.The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Correct answer: B. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The artisans and craftspeople who displayed their work at the Cultural Bazar are beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme of this ministry, and the stall at the Parliament House Complex was set up in the scheme’s name.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Channapatna toys and Kinhal toys, shown by an artisan at the Cultural Bazar, belong to the craft traditions of which State?

  1. A.Karnataka
  2. B.Jharkhand
  3. C.Nagaland
  4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Karnataka

The artisan Deepu S from Karnataka specialises in traditional Channapatna toys and Kinhal toys, both of which reflect that State’s toy-making heritage; under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme he received a toolkit, completed skill training and was onboarded on an e-commerce platform.

Q3.Government SchemesEasy

How many PM Vishwakarma artisans took part in the Cultural Bazar at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, and from how many States?

  1. A.Six artisans from six States
  2. B.Eight artisans from eight States
  3. C.Ten artisans from eight States
  4. D.Twelve artisans from ten States
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Correct answer: B. Eight artisans from eight States

One artisan each came from Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Karnataka and Maharashtra, so the number of artisans and the number of States were the same.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

How much grant-in-aid was released under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens for the quarter ending 30 September 2026?

  1. A.Rs 55.40 crore
  2. B.Rs 77.98 crore
  3. C.Rs 98.70 crore
  4. D.Rs 120.50 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 77.98 crore

That is the amount released as grant-in-aid to 755 projects under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens, a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, for the quarter that ended on 30 September 2026 in financial year 2026-27.