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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q33

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In which state of India is the Khajuraho dance festival celebrated?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Madhya Pradesh.

  1. The 49th Khajuraho Dance Festival began with Bharatnatyam and Kathak in Madhya Pradesh at the temple and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  2. The Khajuraho Dance Festival (Khajuraho Nritya Samaroh), organized by the Madhya Pradesh Culture Department through the Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Arts Academy in Bhopal, The festival was hosted each year at the magnificent city of Khajuraho, located in the district of Chhatarpur.
  3. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its Nagara-style architecture.
  4. It first began in 1975.
  5. Celebrated every year in February.