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281. Hirakud Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River and located in the state of Odisha.
· It is the longest earthen dam in the world.
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282. The Idukki Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Punjab
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

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The Idukki Dam is located in Kerala.
· The dam stands between the two mountains – Kuravanmala (839)m and Kurathimala (925)m.
· It is built on the Periyar River.
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283. Kite Festival of art celebrated every year in which year?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Assam
4. Karnataka

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The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Gujarat every year on 14th January.
· The festival of Uttarayan marks the day when winter begins to turn into summer, according to the Indian calendar.
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284. Dosmoche Annual Festival of Music celebrated every year in which year?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Ladakh
4. Karnataka

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Dosmoche is a festival celebrated in Ladakh, India. It is celebrated in Leh, Likir and Diskit monasteries.
· It is the last festival of New Year Celebrations, the other one is Losar.
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285. Matho Nagrang Festival celebrated every year in which state of india?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Karnataka

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Matho Nagrang Festival celebrated every year in the Union territory of Ladakh.
· It is Celebrated in the winter season.
· One of the attractions of Matho Nagrang is the performance of Cham Dance (Mask Dance) done on the beats of traditional music instruments.
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286. Sarhul Festival celebrated in which state of india?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Jharkhand
4. Bihar

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Sarhul is a popular festival celebrated by various tribes in Jharkhand region.
· The festival is the tribal New Year and is celebrated by the Munda, Oraon, Ho, etc. tribes of Jharkhand.
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287. Pattadakkal Dance Festival celebrated in which state of india?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Jharkhand
4. Karnataka

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Pattadakkal Dance Festival is celebrated in Karnataka.
· This festival is organized by the Karnataka Government.
· Pattadakallu, commonly known as Pattadakal is a small village in Karnataka.
· Located on the banks of the Malaprabha River, this village is a UNESCO world heritage site.
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288. The annual Vaikathashtami Festival celebrated in which state of india?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Goa
3. Jharkhand
4. Karnataka

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The annual Vaikathashtami Festival is celebrated in Kerala.
· Vaikathashtami is the twelve-day annual festival.
· It is celebrated at Vaikom Mahadeva temple, situated on the banks of the Vembanad Lake at Vaikom.
· The temple is known as Dakshinakasi of the south.
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289. Khajuraho dance Festival celebrated in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Rajasthans

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The Khajuraho Dance Festival organised by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad is a one-week festival of classical dances held annually beside the Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
· The festival is conducted in February from the 20th to the 26th.
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290. Kalidas Festival celebrated in which state of India?

1. Sikkim
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim

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The Kalidas Festival is celebrated in the honor of great Indian poet Kalidas.
· The Kalidas Festival is held in the city of Ramtek, Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra.
· The Kalidas Festival is held during the month of November on an annual basis.
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