Question

In which state of India is the ‘Siang River Festival’ celebrated?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Arunachal Pradesh

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

•  In the Arunachal Pradesh state of India the ‘Siang River Festival’ is celebrated.
  • Siang River Festival is a well-known festival that is celebrated in different parts of Arunachal Pradesh in the month of December every year.
  • Earlier this festival was celebrated by the name of Brahmaputra Darshan festival in Tezu.
  • The main objective of organizing this festival is to boost tourism in the state and to promote the culture.
  • The major attractions of the festival are the cultural dances, folk music performances, paragliding, and other adventure sports, various exhibitions, and fun games. The festival is organized by the department of the state.
  • The main purpose of the festival is to highlight the vast potentials of tourism in the state and to attract Indian as well as foreign tourists. 

• Arunachal Pradesh is the ‘Hidden Paradise’ waiting to be explored by the people.
• No other state in the country offers such vast potentials for tourism as Arunachal does. 
• This year the festival will be held in the confluence of rivers Yomgo and Sipu at Aalo and will be extended to the islands lying on the other side of Yomgo which would ensure an exciting, enlightening and incredible adventure and enable one and all to savor the delight of wild beauty with the pristine Yomgo racing by.
• Yomgo is one of the main tributaries of mighty Siang.