Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Sikkim

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sikkim”.
The answer is (3) Sikkim.

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