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GK QUESTION#1802

Consider the following statements about festivals in India:

  1. Gaan-Ngai is a post-harvest festival celebrated by the Zeliangrong tribe of Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam, usually in December or January.
  2. Maghi Mela at Sri Muktsar Sahib in Punjab is held in January and commemorates the Chali Mukte.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. AOnly 1
  2. BOnly 2
  3. CBoth 1 and 2Correct answer
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2
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C. Both 1 and 2

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Both statements are correct. Gaan-Ngai is celebrated by Zeliangrong communities after the harvest, usually in December or January. Maghi Mela is a January religious commemoration of the Chali Mukte at Sri Muktsar Sahib.

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