Which ministry organises the Shilp Samagam Mela?
- A.The Ministry of Textiles
- B.The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.The Ministry of Culture
- D.The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The fair is its marketing-support initiative for artisans and beneficiaries tied to 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. The communities it serves are Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Safai Mitras and Denotified Tribes, which is exactly this ministry’s mandate. The Ministry of Textiles is a tempting choice because handloom and handicraft products are on display, but it is not the organiser here. The Ministry of Culture works on heritage and the arts rather than on this livelihood programme. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises supports small enterprises generally, and although artisans are small producers, the fair is not run by it.
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Practice Questions
What is the full form of BHARAT-TULIP, the programme promoted at the Shilp Samagam Mela?
- A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Tribal Upliftment and Livelihood Improvement Plan
- C.Textile Units' Livelihood Incentive Programme
- D.Traditional Udyam Livelihood Investment Plan
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BHARAT-TULIP is aimed at marketing the products of artisans belonging to the target groups of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, using both physical outlets and e-commerce platforms so that a maker in a small town can reach a buyer anywhere.
Read the full explanation →How many artisans, and how many women among them, are taking part in the Guwahati Shilp Samagam Mela?
- A.50 artisans, including 20 women
- B.75 artisans, including 31 women
- C.90 artisans, including 45 women
- D.60 artisans, including 31 women
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They are showing roughly 40 varieties of handloom and handicraft products at Farm Gate, Khanapara, in Guwahati, where the fair is open to the public from 11 in the morning to 9 at night and will continue until 28 October.
Read the full explanation →Where did the first Shilp Samagam Mela of the 2026 series conclude?
- A.Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- B.Guwahati, Assam
- C.Mysuru, Karnataka
- D.Nagpur, Maharashtra
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The first fair of the series ended there on 19 October after nine days at the Dasara Exhibition Ground, and thousands of visitors came through it.
Read the full explanation →Which set of traditional sports was played in the local tournaments held during the week?
- A.Gilli-danda, lagori, kabaddi and malkhamb
- B.Kabaddi, kho-kho, tug of war and kushti
- C.Kho-kho, archery, kushti and sepak takraw
- D.Volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho and wrestling on mats
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NSS units organised local tournaments in these four games, and more than 21,500 participants took part in them, the aim being healthy recreation, teamwork and positive engagement for rural youth.
Read the full explanation →Which bodies implemented the sixth-week activities of the campaign in villages?
- A.The Sports Authority of India with state sports councils
- B.The Directorate of NSS along with 15 NSS Regional Directorates
- C.The Narcotics Control Bureau with district administrations
- D.Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan alone
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They carried out the week across more than 160 institutions and the villages those institutions have adopted, mobilising over 80,000 participants that included young people, Gram Panchayat members, village elders and local residents.
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