13th Chitwan Elephant Festival

13th chitwan elephant festival 2016

Question: Recently the 13th Chitwan Elephant Festival, a five-day event that started from December 26, Monday to December 30 was held at-
(a) New Delhi
(b) Thimphu
(c) Chitwan
(d) Colombo
Ans: (c)
Related facts:

  • The 13th Chitwan Elephant Festival, a five-day event that started from December 26, Monday to December 30 was held at Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • The five-day Elephant Festival was organized by the Regional Hotel Association of Sauraha to promote tourism and raise awareness about wildlife protection.
  • The theme of the festival was – society, protection and prosperity.
  • The event started with an elephant walk from the elephant breeding centre to a complete march in the entire village followed by a Tharu cultural show to the Bachauli ground in Sauraha here.
  • Tharu is the local tribe of Chitwan.

Reference:
https://www.facebook.com/elephantfestivalchitwan/
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1026132.shtml
http://www.news18.com/news/travel/nepal-hosts-elephant-festival-in-chitwan-to-boost-tourism-1330594.html