Which pair of a Haryana fair and its place is correctly matched?
- A.Baba Mastnath fair and Asthal Bohar, Rohtak
- B.Agroha Dham fair and Jind
- C.Mango Mela and Faridabad
- D.Pind-daan at the Saraswati tirtha and Ambala
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, the Baba Mastnath fair and Asthal Bohar, Rohtak. The math at Asthal Bohar on the edge of Rohtak holds the fair of Baba Mastnath, a Nath sant of the region, and it is the best known fair of that district.
Option B is wrong because the Agroha Dham fair, held on Agrasen Jayanti, belongs to Hisar district, while Jind holds the fair at Dhamtan Sahib. Option C is wrong because the Mango Mela is held in July at the Yadavindra garden at Pinjore in Panchkula district, and Faridabad is the district of Surajkund. Option D is wrong because the Saraswati tirtha where pind-daan is offered is Pehowa in Kurukshetra district, not Ambala. Each fair should therefore be fixed with its own district before the exam.
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Practice Questions
View allThe Surajkund International Crafts Mela is held in which district of Haryana?
- A.Gurugram
- B.Faridabad
- C.Palwal
- D.Panchkula
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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 →In which year was the Surajkund Crafts Mela started?
- A.1966
- B.1987
- C.1995
- D.2013
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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.
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
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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
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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
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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.
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