Which of the following is not correctly matched?   (Historical Melas/fairs of Uttar Pradesh)  (Places/Region)  (a) Jal Vihar Mela Bundelkhand (b) Bateshwar Mela Western Region (c) Baldev Chhath Mela Purvanchal (d) Shukratal Mela Muzaffar Nagar

Which of the following is not correctly matched?   (Historical Melas/fairs of Uttar Pradesh)  (Places/Region)  (a) Jal Vihar Mela Bundelkhand (b) Bateshwar Mela Western Region (c) Baldev Chhath Mela Purvanchal (d) Shukratal Mela Muzaffar Nagar Correct Answer (c)

The correct answer is C.

Key Points

  • Jal Vihar Mela:
    • Jal Bihari fair is held in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
    • This fair is organized every year in the month of October, which is held for 10 days.
    • Medha Mela, Basant Panchami's rustic fair, etc. are prominent among other fairs here.
    • Other major fairs are the Silver Fair in Sidhi, Ramjibaba Fair in Hoshangabad, and Magh Ghoghra Fair in Seoni.
  • Bateshwar Mela:
    • The Bateshwar Fair begins on the day of Shasthi (sixth day) in the month of Kartik (October).
    • It ends on Panchami in the month of Agrahayan (November).
    • Bateshwar is a village in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
  • Shukratal Mela: 
    • It is held in Muzaffar Nagar. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched.
    • The Famous festivals of Shukratal are the Ganga Snan held on Kartik Poornima, Sharad Chaturthi and GangaDussehra.
  • Baldev Chhath Mela:
    • It is held in Mathura. Hence, pair 3 is not correctly matched.
    • Baldev Chhath is related to Lord Shri Balaram.
    • The birthday of Baldev Ji, the king of Braj and the ancestor of Lord Krishna, is celebrated with great pomp on the Shashthi of Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha.

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