AadiMahotsav
In which of the following place, Aadi Mahotsav is currently being organized by the Government of India
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Right ans is A
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- On 17th August, 2019, the Aadi Mahotsav, a nine day tribal festival(17th August- 25th August-2019) and the Centre’s first official function in Ladakh after the government decided to make it a Union Territory, kicked off at the Polo Grounds in Leh, Ladakh region.
- It is significant as this is the first time that the Aadi Mahotsav is being held in Ladakh as in earlier times, the Tribal Ministry never got a response from the J&K administration.
- Aadi Mahotsav is a National Tribal Festival and a joint initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India & Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), with a theme of A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce.
- Aadi Mahotsav is an effort to scale up the livelihood and income generating opportunity for tribals by giving them the opportunity to interact and sell their goods directly to the customers.
Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online
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