Modern History PYQ 619 of 636 · Art and Culture

Where was the last Kumbh Mela of the 20th century celebrated?

  1. AAllahabad
  2. BAyodhya
  3. CHaridwar
  4. DVaranasi

42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre), 1997-98

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Correct answer: (c) Haridwar

Explanation

The last Kumbh Mela of the 20th century was held in Haridwar in 1998. In India, apart from Haridwar, Kumbh Melas are also organized at three other places—Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Nashik, and Ujjain.

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