Indian fairs and pilgrimages: Where was the last Mahakumbh of the 20th century held? Treat “Mahakumbh” as used in popular GK sources for the major Kumbh gathering before year 2000. Choose the correct pilgrimage city.

Given

• Question asks the location of the last widely referenced “Mahakumbh/Kumbh” gathering of the 20th century.

Concept/Approach
Major Kumbh gatherings rotate among Haridwar, Prayag (Allahabad), Nashik, and Ujjain. The last such event before year 2000 took place at Haridwar in 1998 (popularly described in many GK sources as the last Mahakumbh/Kumbh of the 20th century).

Answer choice reasoning

• Haridwar – correct (1998).
• Prayag – hosted a Maha Kumbh in 2001, which is in the 21st century.
• Ujjain and Nashik – other Kumbh venues but not the last before 2000.

Final Answer
Haridwar