State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · প্রশ্ন 146

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

  1. Katihar Mela
  2. Sonepur Mela
  3. Purnia Mela
  4. More than one of the above
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা

উত্তর: (B) Sonepur Mela

ব্যাখ্যা

Sonepur Mela, starting on Kartik Purnima, is among Asia's largest cattle fairs.

  • (A) ভুল

    Wrong: not at the Ganga–Gandak confluence.

  • (B) সঠিক

    Correct: Sonepur (Harihar Kshetra) Mela is held at the Ganga–Gandak confluence.

  • (C) ভুল

    Wrong: not at this confluence.

  • (D) ভুল

    Wrong: only Sonepur Mela fits.