The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] West Bengal
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [West Bengal]
Notes:
The Ganga Sagar Mela is a religious festival and second biggest fair of India after Kumbha Mela of India celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) in West Bengal state of India. The fair is a six-day fair held in the month of January and on the day of Makar Sankranti, a ritual of pilgrims taking bath in holy water and visiting nearby famous Kapil Muni Temple is performed.
