Question

    The Sao Joao festival is a traditional annual celebration

    in which Indian state?
    A Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Uttarakhand Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Goa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Maharashtra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Sao Joao Festival (also called San Juanv) is celebrated annually on June 24th in Goa. This Catholic religious festival honors Saint John the Baptist, with young Goan Catholic men traditionally jumping into wells, streams, and ponds after attending Mass. The celebration coincides with monsoon season when water bodies throughout Goa are freshly replenished.

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