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In which state is the Ganga Sagar Mela held every year at the estuary of the Ganga, where millions of pilgrims gather to take a holy bath?

AUttarakhand

BBihar

CWest Bengal

DUttar Pradesh

Answer:

C. West Bengal

Read Explanation:

The Ganga Sagar Mela, a major Hindu pilgrimage and festival, is held annually in West Bengal at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal. The Gangasagar Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and fair held annually on Gangasagar Island, located at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal, India. Celebrated during Makar Sankranti, the mela is a significant event for Hindu devotees and typically takes place around mid-January


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