Bihar Special GK PYQ 484 of 603 · Art and Culture

What is the name of the one month long cattle fair organized at the confluence of Ganga and Gandak rivers?

  1. AKatihar Mela
  2. BSonepur Mela
  3. CPurnia Mela
  4. DMore than one of the above

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Correct answer: (b) Sonepur Mela

Explanation

Bihar’s famous animal fair is organized every year on the occasion of Kartik Purnima at Sonpur (at the confluence of the Ganga and Gandak rivers). It is considered the largest animal fair in Asia.

This explanation is carried over from question 11 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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