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    Question

    What is the objective of India's First Lighthouse

    Festival, inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal?
    A Promote Ayush wellness practices Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Celebrate Goa's cultural heritage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Highlight historic marine artifacts Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Transform lighthouses into tourist destinations Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Explore marine history through archaeology Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal is going to inaugurate India’s First Lighthouse Festival from the Fort Aguada Lighthouse in Panjim, Goa. The three days festival, beginning 23rd September and ending on 25th September, will be celebrated across all the lighthouses in the country in an effort to transform these historic spots as tourist destinations. Sarbananda Sonowal, earlier launched a campaign ‘Lighthouse Heritage Tourism’ to transform 75 historic lighthouses into Tourism Spots. The festival is logical outcome of this campaign by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) to transform 75 historic lighthouses across India into tourism spots. The festival also witness historians, archaeologist, cultural anthropologist and many other people with interest in history, culture and society participate in intriguing discussions around our marine history during this event. About Goa Capital: Panaji        Chief minister: Pramod Sawant    Governor: P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

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