Question 2992

Which state has decided to gift khadi clothes to state employees as a mark of respect to Mahatma Gandhi?

Answer

Assam

Why?

The correct answer is Assam. The Assam government has decided to gift khadi clothes to state employees as a mark of respect to Mahatma Gandhi. It has decided to provide khadi shirts, and shawls and stoles made of ‘Eri’--a variety of silk produced in Assam -- to grade IV employees in a phased manner starting Jan 2021. The move is part of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-reliant India) campaign and to promote Assamese weavers. Assam: Chief Minister - Sarbananda Sonowal. Governor - Jagdish Mukhi. Number of districts - 33.