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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) based at Mumbai, has launched ‘Terracotta grinder’ in which state?
A
Punjab
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched a first-ever ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Sewapuri in Varanasi.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament (No. 61 of 1956, as amended by act no. 12 of 1987 and Act No. 10 of 2006.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) The scheme is implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) functioning as the nodal agency at the national level.

Detailed explanation-4: -It aids in creating common service facilities that help in processing of raw materials. It aids the marketing of KVI products through artisans and other avenues. It creates linkages with multiple marketing agencies for the promotion and sale of KVI products.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Khadi and Village Industries Commission was established through an act passed in 1956. It aims at encouraging industrial development in rural areas.

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