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SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 74

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q74

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In which of the following states of India is the ‘Ambubachi Mela’ held every year?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Assam.

  • Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Temple- Month of June
  • Ambubachi Mela is one of the biggest congregations of eastern India.
  • It is the most important festival of the Kamakhya temple and is celebrated in the month of June every year.
  • During the period of Ambubachi from the seventh to the tenth day of the Hindu month of "Asadha", the doors of the shrine are closed to all as it is believed that Goddess Kamakhya goes through the annual cycle of menstruation.