UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — KVIC Releases Provisional Data for Financial Year 2025-26; Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar highlights Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s guidance in infusing new momentum into rural economy through initiatives like 'Vocal for...

Q1. With reference to the bodies functioning in relation to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, consider the following. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as statutory bodies established under an Act of Parliament?

  1. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
  2. Coir Board
  3. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
  4. Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialisation (MGIRI)
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4

Q2. Which one of the following best describes the legal-institutional status of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)?

  • A. A statutory body established under an Act of Parliament, functioning under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • B. A registered society under the Societies Registration Act, functioning under the Ministry of Rural Development
  • C. A central public-sector enterprise incorporated under the Companies Act, functioning under the Ministry of Textiles
  • D. A constitutional body derived from the Directive Principles, functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q3. According to KVIC's provisional data for FY 2025-26, the total sales of Khadi and Village Industries products reached the highest-ever level of approximately:

  • A. Rs 1,25,296 crore
  • B. Rs 1,70,000 crore
  • C. Rs 1,87,105 crore
  • D. Rs 2,04,000 crore

Q4. In KVIC's FY 2025-26 provisional data, the figure of Rs 1,25,296 crore denotes which one of the following?

  • A. The total production value of Khadi and Village Industries products
  • B. The total sales value of Khadi and Village Industries products
  • C. The total remuneration paid to khadi artisans during the year
  • D. The cumulative outlay sanctioned under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

Q5. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission, which released the 12-year growth data (2013-14 to 2025-26), operates under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Textiles
  • B. Ministry of Rural Development
  • C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q6. KVIC's headline claim of a 501% growth in sales and a 380% growth in production is measured against which base financial year?

  • A. 2011-12
  • B. 2013-14
  • C. 2014-15
  • D. 2004-05

Q7. With reference to KVIC's provisional data comparing 2013-14 and 2025-26, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Employment in the Khadi and Village Industries sector rose from about 1.30 crore in 2013-14 to about 2.04 crore in 2025-26.
  2. This change represents a growth of about 56 percent in employment generation over the period.
  3. The percentage rise in employment over the period was higher than the percentage rise in production over the same period.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. In supporting rural livelihoods, KVIC distributed machines, toolkits and equipment under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana in FY 2025-26. Which of the following is/are correctly identified as village-industry activities supported through such distribution?

  1. Electric pottery wheels for potters
  2. Bee-boxes and bee-colonies for beekeeping
  3. Footwear manufacturing and repair tool-kits
  4. Power-loom units for silk saree weaving
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q9. In KVIC's FY 2025-26 communication, the promotion of khadi as a symbol of a self-reliant 'New India' is presented primarily as part of which flagship national mission for economic self-reliance?

  • A. Atmanirbhar Bharat
  • B. Make in India
  • C. Startup India
  • D. Digital India

Q10. In KVIC's FY 2025-26 data release, the momentum behind the 'Vocal for Local' and 'Local to Global' push for khadi is attributed to the guidance of which one of the following?

  • A. The Prime Minister
  • B. The President of India
  • C. The Union Minister of Textiles
  • D. The Chairman of KVIC

Q11. KVIC's claim of a nearly 275% rise in artisans' remuneration refers to an increase in the wage rate per hank of yarn from Rs 4 in 2013-14 to which current (2025-26) rate?

  • A. Rs 10 per hank
  • B. Rs 12.50 per hank
  • C. Rs 15 per hank
  • D. Rs 20 per hank

Q12. Considering KVIC, the Coir Board, the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialisation (MGIRI), how many of these are statutory bodies established under a specific Act of Parliament?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Four