Explanation
- A
Patna
(a) Patna. Bihar’s capital hosted other fairs, not the 2021 national SARAS Aajeevika Mela named in the paper.
- B
Raipur
(b) Raipur. Chhattisgarh’s capital is not the 2021 venue on the official key.
- C
Lucknow
(c) Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh’s capital is a plausible distractor; the 2021 SARAS mela was not listed as Lucknow.
- D
Noida
(d) Noida. The Ministry of Rural Development, through DAY-NRLM, organised SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2021 at Noida so self-help-group artisans could sell rural crafts. That city is the official key.
Summary. Official key is (d) Noida. SARAS stands for Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society, a national rural-livelihoods market. The 2021 edition was held in Noida, not Patna, Raipur or Lucknow. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission is the parent scheme. Similar SARAS events rotate among metros in other years.
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