PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kumbh Mela
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Aadi festival
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Diwali
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra).
Detailed explanation-2: -Kumbh Mela is held at an interval of 12 years. The last Kumbh Mela was held in Haridwar in 2012 and was supposed to be held again in 2022. However, it is now set to be held in 2021. Incidentally, this is the first time in 100 years that the Kumbh Mela has been preponed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Puri. Kumbh Mela: According to Hindu beliefs, this fair starts on the day of Makar Sankranti. This fair is held at four places Haridwar, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Ujjain, Nashik.