KVIC inaugurates National-level Khadi Exhibition at Mahakumbh 2025 with 152 stalls
KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated a National-level Khadi Exhibition at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj on 17 January 2025, with 152 stalls running till 26 February.
Summary
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated the National-level Khadi Exhibition at Mahakumbh 2025 on 17 January 2025 (a Friday), at Sector-1, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Kumbh Nagri, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The exhibition, open till 26 February, has 152 stalls: 98 for Khadi products and 54 for village industry products, from more than 20 states. Manoj Kumar said that over 10 years, Khadi and Village Industries production rose from ₹26,000 crore to ₹1 lakh crore and sales from ₹31,000 crore to ₹1.55 lakh crore.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 17 January 2025, by KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar
- Venue
- Sector-1, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Kumbh Nagri, Prayagraj
- Duration
- Till 26 February 2025
- Stalls
- 152: 98 Khadi, 54 village industries
- States represented
- More than 20
- KVI sales (10 years)
- ₹31,000 crore to ₹1.55 lakh crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many stalls does the KVIC National-level Khadi Exhibition at Mahakumbh 2025, inaugurated on 17 January 2025, have?
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Correct answer: C — 152
PIB (MSME): the exhibition has 152 stalls, with 98 displaying Khadi products and 54 village industry products.
According to the KVIC Chairman at the Mahakumbh Khadi Exhibition (January 2025), sales of Khadi and Village Industries products over the past 10 years rose from ₹31,000 crore to:
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Correct answer: B — ₹1.55 lakh crore
PIB: sales of Khadi and Village Industries products increased from ₹31,000 crore to ₹1.55 lakh crore; production rose from ₹26,000 crore to ₹1 lakh crore.