Consider the following statements regarding the Chhath Festival: 1. Patna district administration decided to deploy drones to manage Chhath Festival 2.  It is a Hindu Vedic festival celebrated prominently in Bihar and Jharkhand 3.  It is celebrated once in a year. Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

Solution

Patna district administration is set to deploy drones to manage the four day-long mass gatherings for the annual Chhath festival. It is a Hindu Vedic festival celebrated in the Indian Sub-Continent, prominently in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and some areas in Madhya Pradesh in India, and a few regions of Nepal It is dedicated to the Sun God (Lord Surya) and ChhathiMaiya (another name for Goddess Usha and a known sister to Lord Surya) It is celebrated twice a year in the months of Chaitra (March-April) and Kartika (October-November)