CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission launched a project in Palghar district of Maharashtra, a state with more than 50 lakh palm trees. Headquarters of KVIC is loccated in which city?
A
Surat
B
Ahmedabad
C
Delhi
D
Mumbai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -KVIC is also the nodal agency for the implementation of the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). It is a credit-linked subsidy scheme which aims at generating employment by setting up micro-enterprise in the non-farm sector both in rural and urban areas. It is a central sector scheme.

Detailed explanation-2: -KVIC also executes other activities for the growth of various village industries like pottery, chemical based, polymer, handmade paper and fibre-based, agro-based, bee-keeping and other forest-based activities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Special focus on hilly and border areas for better implementation of Khadi and Village Industry activities -Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman KVIC.

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