International Gita Mahotsav-2016

International Gita Mahotsav-2016

Question: International Gita Mahotsav-2016 will be held from December 6 and 10 in which of the following city?
(a) Rohtak
(b) Kurukshetra
(c) Gurugram
(d) Chandigarh
Ans:(b)
Related facts:

  • From 6 to10 December, 2016; International Gita Mahotsav-2016 to be held in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
  • During Mahotsav, youths from 574 districts of the country would reach Kurukshetra, showcasing one Shloka each scripted on their traditional dresses.
  • The International Gita Mahotsav, being celebrated by the Haryana Government, will also set a world record with the recitation of ‘Ashtadash Shaloki Gita’ by as many as 18,000 students at one go.
  • Besides, it is for the first time that it will be simultaneously chanted by hundreds of people in many countries of the world.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=154890
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/tourists-start-arriving-for-international-gita-festival-116120400616_1.html
http://www.internationalgitamahotsav2016.com/events/Programm.pdf
http://www.uniindia.com/prez-to-inaugurate-international-gita-mahotsav-2016/india/news/708278.html