Static Awareness

281. Hirakud Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

Option “2” is correct
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River and located in the state of Odisha.
· It is the longest earthen dam in the world.
282. The Idukki Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Punjab
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

Option “2” is correct
The Idukki Dam is located in Kerala.
· The dam stands between the two mountains – Kuravanmala (839)m and Kurathimala (925)m.
· It is built on the Periyar River.
283. Kite Festival of art celebrated every year in which year?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Assam
4. Karnataka

Option “2” is correct
The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Gujarat every year on 14th January.
· The festival of Uttarayan marks the day when winter begins to turn into summer, according to the Indian calendar.
284. Dosmoche Annual Festival of Music celebrated every year in which year?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Ladakh
4. Karnataka

Option “3” is correct

Dosmoche is a festival celebrated in Ladakh, India. It is celebrated in Leh, Likir and Diskit monasteries.
· It is the last festival of New Year Celebrations, the other one is Losar.

285. Matho Nagrang Festival celebrated every year in which state of india?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Karnataka

Option “4” is correct
Matho Nagrang Festival celebrated every year in the Union territory of Ladakh.
· It is Celebrated in the winter season.
· One of the attractions of Matho Nagrang is the performance of Cham Dance (Mask Dance) done on the beats of traditional music instruments.
286. Sarhul Festival celebrated in which state of india?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Jharkhand
4. Bihar

Option “3” is correct
Sarhul is a popular festival celebrated by various tribes in Jharkhand region.
· The festival is the tribal New Year and is celebrated by the Munda, Oraon, Ho, etc. tribes of Jharkhand.
287. Pattadakkal Dance Festival celebrated in which state of india?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Jharkhand
4. Karnataka

Option “4” is correct
Pattadakkal Dance Festival is celebrated in Karnataka.
· This festival is organized by the Karnataka Government.
· Pattadakallu, commonly known as Pattadakal is a small village in Karnataka.
· Located on the banks of the Malaprabha River, this village is a UNESCO world heritage site.
288. The annual Vaikathashtami Festival celebrated in which state of india?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Goa
3. Jharkhand
4. Karnataka

Option “4” is correct
The annual Vaikathashtami Festival is celebrated in Kerala.
· Vaikathashtami is the twelve-day annual festival.
· It is celebrated at Vaikom Mahadeva temple, situated on the banks of the Vembanad Lake at Vaikom.
· The temple is known as Dakshinakasi of the south.
289. Khajuraho dance Festival celebrated in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Rajasthans

Option “2” is correct

The Khajuraho Dance Festival organised by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad is a one-week festival of classical dances held annually beside the Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
· The festival is conducted in February from the 20th to the 26th.

290. Kalidas Festival celebrated in which state of India?

1. Sikkim
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim

Option “4” is correct
The Kalidas Festival is celebrated in the honor of great Indian poet Kalidas.
· The Kalidas Festival is held in the city of Ramtek, Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra.
· The Kalidas Festival is held during the month of November on an annual basis.