Question: Piyush Goyal announces mega handloom cluster at Olympics medallist Mirabai’s native village. Mirabai belong by which state?
a) Assam
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Nagaland
Ans b
Related Facts :
- Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Saturday November 27 , 2021 announced that a mega handloom cluster will be set up at the native village of Olympics silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in Imphal East district of Manipur.
- The proposed Rs 30 crore handloom cluster will be built at Nongpok Kakching village to honour Mirabai’s achievement in the recent Tokyo Olympics.
- Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal made the announcements during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav function organised in Impha Saturday November 27 , 2021 .
- Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said Manipur’s handloom and handicraft products are unique and it has the potential to occupy a special place in the global market.
- He pointed out that Manipur has topped the list of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) business registration among the Northeastern states.
- Highlight points :
- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (born 8 August 1994) is an Indian weightlifter. She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Women’s 49 kg category.
- Mirabai Chanu has won the World Championships and multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions to the sport.
- She was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the Government of India in 2018.