Which Union ministry organises the National SARAS Mela along with the State government?
- A.Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Ministry of Textiles
- C.Ministry of Women and Child Development
- D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Rural Development, which organises the National SARAS Mela together with the Government of Andhra Pradesh at Vijayawada. The President attended the fair on 15 October 2026, saw the stalls and interacted with Lakhpati Didis. Options B, C and D name other Union ministries, and while their work touches crafts, women and small enterprise, the fair at Vijayawada is credited to the Ministry of Rural Development with the State government, so these three options are incorrect. Remember that the fair hosts about 1500 women self-help group entrepreneurs from 34 States and Union Territories at more than 650 stalls and runs until 31 October 2026, and that the President tied the effort to reaching a developed India by 2047.
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Practice Questions
In which city did President Droupadi Murmu attend the National SARAS Mela on 15 October 2026?
- A.Visakhapatnam
- B.Vijayawada
- C.Guntur
- D.Tirupati
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The fair is organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development together with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and the President visited the stalls and spoke with Lakhpati Didis during her visit.
Read the full explanation →How many stalls are women entrepreneurs using at this edition of the National SARAS Mela?
- A.More than 250
- B.More than 450
- C.More than 650
- D.More than 850
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Around 1500 women self-help group entrepreneurs and Lakhpati Didis, drawn from 34 States and Union Territories, are showing their products at these stalls in Vijayawada, and the fair remains open until 31 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →According to the President, how many women are now linked to self-help groups in India?
- A.More than 2 crore
- B.More than 5 crore
- C.More than 10 crore
- D.More than 25 crore
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Speaking at the National SARAS Mela, the President said the number of women attached to self-help groups has risen to this level over the past 12 years, and that they are connected to over 90 lakh such groups.
Read the full explanation →In how many instalments, and in what ratio, is a Project Implementing Agency paid under DDU-GKY 2.0?
- A.Three instalments in the ratio 40:30:30
- B.Four instalments in the ratio 30:20:20:30
- C.Four instalments in the ratio 25:25:25:25
- D.Two instalments in the ratio 50:50
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Payment to a Project Implementing Agency, which may itself be an eligible captive employer, is structured this way under DDU-GKY 2.0, and each instalment is linked to a milestone settled in advance.
Read the full explanation →What share of the targets of DDU-GKY 2.0 has been earmarked for Captive Employers?
- A.10 per cent
- B.20 per cent
- C.30 per cent
- D.50 per cent
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The Ministry of Rural Development has reserved that share of the targets of DDU-GKY 2.0 for Captive Employers, under whom a company trains rural candidates and absorbs them into its own workforce.
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