The Saras Collection

IN NEWS:

• Government of India launched ‘The Saras Collection’ on the Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal.

ABOUT:

• The Saras Collection showcases daily utility products made by rural self-help groups and aims to provide SHGs in rural areas with market access to Central and State Government buyers.
• It is an initiative of GeM, Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and Ministry of Rural Development.
• SHG sellers will be able to list their products in 5 product categories, namely
  1. Handicrafts
  2. handloom and textiles
  3. Office accessories
  4. Grocery and pantry, and
  5. Personal care and hygiene
• GeM will provide dashboards for functionaries to provide them real time information about the number of products uploaded, their value and volume of orders received and fulfilled.
• Government buyers shall be sensitized through system generated messages/alerts.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding ‘the Saras collection’:

            1. It showcases daily utility products made by rural self-help groups for sale to public

2. It was launched on the Government e Marketplace portal

Choose the correct statements from the codes given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question