Question: On which day National Handloom Day is celebrated in India?
a) 1 August
b) 7 August
c) 15 August
d) 14 August
Ans: b
Related Facts
- Ministry of Textile is celebrating National Handloom Day on 7th August 2021.
- First National Handloom Day was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7, 2015 in Chennai.
- On this day ministry honors the handloom-weaving community and highlights the contribution of this sector in the socio-economic development of our country.
- It is celebrated on 7th August only because on this day The Swadeshi Movement was launched on 7th August, 1905 which had encouraged indigenous industries and in particular handloom weavers.
By kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://www.mygov.in/campaigns/national-handloom-day/