GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Sonepur, the venue of one of the largest cattle fairs is located in which of the following states?
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Bihar
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Uttarakand
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Rajasthan
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Assam
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sonepur Cattle Fair is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) over the months of November and December in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges(Gandak). It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bihar’s Sonepur, also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela, is Asia’s largest cattle fair. The fair is organised on the bank of the Gangar river during Kartik Purnima, an aupicious time in Hindu calendar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sonepur Mela is held every year in Bihar in Sonepur which is located at the confluence of River Ganga and Gandak. It is celebrated in the months of November and December for 15 to 30 days.
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