Question 3172
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 the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-reliant India) campaign and to promote Assamese weavers. Assam: Chief Minister - Himanta Biswa Sarma. Governor - Jagdish Mukhi. Number of districts - 33.
