Losar Festival

Question: Looser festival is celebrated by-
(a) Jain community
(b) Buddhist community
(c) Parsi community
(d) Koa tribals
Answer: (b) 
Related Facts:

  • On 2nd-4th March, 2018, the Silver Jubilee of the Losar Festival was celebrated by the Buddhist community in Arunachal Pradesh on the Nyokum Lapang Ground,
  • This festival was organized by Itanagar Buddhist Cultural Society.
  • For the Buddhist community, the festival is termed as the ‘New Year’ according to their Buddhist calendar.
  • This festival was organized by the Itanagar Buddhist Cultural Society (IBCS).
  • During this festival, various cultural presentations were given by the people of different regions of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Bhutani and Gorkha cultural programs were also part of these presentations.
  • Anunachal Pradesh Education Minister Honchun Ngandam was the chief guest in this program.

Reference:             
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/itanagar-celebrates-silver-jubilee-of-losar-festival201803050918250002/