5th National Minicoy festival

5th National Minicoy Fest 2016 lakshadweep

Question: Recently the 5th National Minicoy festival was held at-
(a) Port Blair
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: (c)
Related facts:

  • The fifth edition of National Minicoy festival, which was flagged off by Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju on 27 December 2016 in Lakshadweep.
  • It is held annually since 2012; by the Tourism Department.
  • The annual event is envisaged to showcase the unique culture, tradition and atural beauty of Minicoy, the southern most atoll of the Union Territory.
  • The demonstration by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard personnel was also held.

Reference:
http://www.ptinews.com/news/8228329_National-Minicoy-fest-kicks-off–Jahadhoni-woos-audience.html
http://lakshadweep.nic.in/VDVersion4Apps/minicoyfest/index.html