Question: Where was the annual fair Shilpotsav 2019 organised from 1 to 15 November 2019?
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Pushkar
(c) Mysuru
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Shilpostav- 2019 was organized from 1st November to 15th November 2019 at Dilli Hat, New Delhi. Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot visited the fair.
- It is the annual fair of artisans from across the country, belonging to the weaker sections of the society.
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is working towards empowering disadvantaged and marginalized artisans nationwide and in continuance of this, Shilpostav has been organized every year.
- The artisans assisted by the Apex corporations of the Ministry Social Justice and Empowerment i.e. National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation, National Scheduled Caste Finance & Development Corporation, National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC), National Safai Karamchari Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) and National Trust are displaying and selling their products.
- The range of products in this fair include – silk sarees, durries, readymade garments, Terracotta products, Jute Products, dress materials, Kashmiri shawls/stoles, leather, cane & bamboo products, hand embroidery, bead products, pearls, imitation jewellery, lakh products, decorative candles, wood carving, block printing, wooden toys, tie & dye, wood, marble artefacts and handloom etc.
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