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GK QUESTION#1792

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Sardhana Christian Fair is held every year in Madhya Pradesh, on the first Sunday of December, in honour of Mother Mary.
  2. Other important fairs of Uttar Pradesh include the Onam Festival, Thrissur Pooram, and Hornbill Festival.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2Correct answer
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D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation

Neither 1 nor 2 is correct. Statement 1 - Wrong: Sardhana Christian Fair is not in Madhya Pradesh, it is in Uttar Pradesh (Sardhana town, Meerut district) and is celebrated on the first Sunday of November, not December. Statement 2 - Wrong: Onam (Kerala), Thrissur Pooram (Kerala), and Hornbill Festival (Nagaland) are not fairs of Uttar Pradesh. Correct fairs are Kumbh Mela, Nauchandi, Dewa Sharif, Shakumbhari, Bateshwar Cattle Fair, etc.

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