CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Although the festival is observed most widely in the Terai region of Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, it is also prevalent in areas where the diaspora and migrants from those areas have a presence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chhath Puja 28th October – 31st October 2022. Chhath Puja would start on 28th October and end on 31st October 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chhath Puja is a Hindu Vedic festival celebrated in the Indian Sub-Continent, prominently in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and some areas in Madhya Pradesh in India and a few regions of Nepal.