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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q26

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For how many days is the Hornbill festival held?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 10.

The Hornbill festival held for 10 days takes place annually during the first week of december from 1 to 10 december every year in Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, Kohima,Nagaland. Hornbill Festival is one of the largest celebrations of the indigenous warrior Naga tribes of Nagaland.

Organized by the state Tourism art and cultural department.

  1. The significance of this festival - To revive, promote, protect, sustain and showcase the rich cultural heritage and diversity of Naga Tribes.
  2. In the year 2000, Hornbill Festival in Nagaland was celebrated for the first time and it included folk songs and dance, traditional games, and some songs from their wars. And today, it's a grand affair where people from around the world come to become a part of it.
  3. Hornbill Festival Nagaland, also known locally as the 'Festival of Festivals',