World’s largest Charkha (spinning wheels) unveiled

Giant Charkha unveiled at IGI Airport, Delhi

Question: Recently World’s largest Charkha (spinning wheels) unveiled at-
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Jaipur
Ans. (a)
Related facts:

  • On 5 July 2016 the World’s largest Charkha (spinning wheels) was unveiled by Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for MSME at the Terminal 3 of IGI Airport, New Delhi.
  • The idea behind displaying the world’s biggest charkha at the country’s “busiest airport” is to highlight India’s quest to foster an egalitarian society as demonstrated by Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.
  • It is 9 ft wide, 17 ft tall and 30 ft long.
  • It was built in 55 days by a team of 42 highly skilled carpenters hailing from Ahmedabad.
  • The four-tones Charkha made from high-quality Burma teak wood is estimated to last for over 50 years.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=146820