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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