Shirui Lily Festival

Question- Recently in which state Shirui Lily Festival, 2018 was organized?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Sikkim
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • During April 24-28, 2018; Shirui Lily Festival, 2018 was organized in Ukhrul district of Manipur.
  • During this celebration, the importance of Manipur’s State Flower Shirui Lily is celebrated.
  • Lilium Macliniya Selie (locally known as Shirui Lily or Kangongvan) was discovered in 1946 by Frank Kingdom Ward, the botanist of the United Kingdom.
  • This flower is found only in Shirui Kashong Peak of Manipur.
  • Shirui Lili Festival, 2018 is the second edition of this festival.
  • This festival was sponsored by the Tourism Department of Manipur state to spread awareness about the conservation of extinct Shirui Lily and for promoting Ukhrul district, Manipur as a tourist destination.

Reference:
http://www.manipurtourism.gov.in/shirui-lily-festival/
http://www.kumhei.com/kumhei/kumhei/791-shirui-lily-festival-2018
https://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/48426/shirui-lily-festival-begins-on-april-24/