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    Question

    In which state ‘Boita Bandana’ festival is

    celebrated?
    A Telangana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Odisha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Assam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Sikkim Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Boita Bandana is a traditional Odia festival celebrated annually throughout Odisha. Boita Bandana takes place in the early morning of Kartik Purnima which is the full moon day in the month Kartika in the traditional Odia calendar. The festival is a celebrated to mark the commemoration on the day when Sadhabas (ancient Odia mariner merchants) would set sail to distant lands of mainland and insular Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka for trade and cultural exchange.

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