In which year was the Surajkund Crafts Mela started?
- A.1966
- B.1987
- C.1995
- D.2013
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1987. The Surajkund mela was started in 1987 as a crafts fair of the state, and it has been held every February since, bringing craftspeople and folk performers from across the country to the grounds at Surajkund.
Option A is wrong because 1966 is the year Haryana itself was formed, on 1 November, which is why the date is an attractive distractor. Option C is wrong because 1995 is not connected with the fair. Option D is wrong but is the second date worth remembering for a different reason: the fair was given the title of an international mela in 2013, so 1987 is the year of its start and 2013 the year of its international status. Both years are asked, and the fair itself runs from 1 to 15 February.
Read the full article: Fairs and Festivals of Haryana: Surajkund and Gita Jayanti
Practice Questions
View allThe Surajkund International Crafts Mela is held in which district of Haryana?
- A.Gurugram
- B.Faridabad
- C.Palwal
- D.Panchkula
Show answer
The fair is held at Surajkund in Faridabad district, close to the Delhi border, where the amphitheatre-shaped reservoir attributed to the Tomar king Surajpal gives the place its name and its setting.
Read the full explanation →The Surajkund International Crafts Mela is held every year from
- A.1 to 15 February
- B.1 to 15 November
- C.15 to 30 January
- D.1 to 15 April
Show answer
The fair runs for a fortnight every February, which is also the reason it is counted with the Taj Mahotsav at Agra and the Khajuraho Dance Festival as the February events of north and central India.
Read the full explanation →Gita Jayanti is observed on which day of the Hindu calendar?
- A.Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi
- B.Kartik Purnima
- C.Shravana Shukla Tritiya
- D.Bhadrapada Krishna Navami
Show answer
Gita Jayanti falls on the Ekadashi of the bright half of Margashirsha, the day called Mokshada Ekadashi, which is held to be the day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken at Kurukshetra; the state keeps it as the International Gita Mahotsav.
Read the full explanation →The main events of the International Gita Mahotsav are held at which tank of Kurukshetra?
- A.Brahma Sarovar
- B.Surajkund
- C.Rin Mochan
- D.Blue Bird lake
Show answer
Brahma Sarovar at Kurukshetra, among the largest sacred tanks in India, is the centre of the International Gita Mahotsav, with the evening deep-daan of lamps on its steps, the Gita yagya, seminars and a crafts bazaar held around it.
Read the full explanation →The Surajkund reservoir in Faridabad district is attributed to which ruler?
- A.Anangpal Tomar
- B.Surajpal of the Tomar line
- C.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- D.Prithviraj Chauhan
Show answer
The amphitheatre-shaped tank at Surajkund, with stepped embankments on a hill slope, is attributed by tradition to the Tomar king Surajpal, and the name of the place is taken from his, which is why the modern crafts fair carries it too.
Read the full explanation →