Vijayawada Book Festival

Vijayawada Book Festival

Question: 29th Vijayawada book festival was organized in which of the following states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • On January 1st, 2018, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Vijayawada book festival held at PWD Swaraj Ground, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
  • This was the 29th edition of the Vijayawada Book Festival.
  • The celebration ended on January 12th, 2018.
  • It was the second largest book fair in the country after the Kolkata Book Fair.
  • This festival was organized jointly with the NTR Trust by the Vijayawada Book Festival Society.
  • Department of Language and Culture, Andhra Pradesh Government also participated in this event.
  • This year, more than 200 stalls were installed in this festival.

Reference:
http://www.uniindia.com/vice-prez-inaugurates-vijayawada-book-festival/states/news/1092810.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2018/jan/12/city-book-festival-extended-by-a-day-1751462.html