Question: First ABU International Dance Festival was held at-
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Begaluru
(c) Jaipur
(d) Ahemdabad
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- On 13-15 January 2017; the ABU International Dance Festival 2017 was inaugurated in Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad.
- Indian national broadcasters Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), which are part of the public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati (PB), were in charge of organising the event.
- In the competition of 17 organizations of 13 countries, including the host country presented the traditional and contemporary dance.
- Performers from countries like Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam participated in the festival.
- The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) was established in 1964.
- It is a non-profit, non-government, professional association to assist the development of broadcasting in the region.
- The ABU Secretariat is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Reference:
http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/#
http://www.abu.org.my/Festivals-@-Dance_Festival.aspx