Which of the following statement about the Kumbh Mela Festival is incorrect ........

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Which of the following statement about the Kumbh Mela/Festival is incorrect?

Kumbh Mela is largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth and is held at Allahabad, Haridwar, Indore and Ujjain every four years by rotation.

The Maha Kumbh Mela is held every 144 years at Allahabad Prayag or Triveni Sangam.

Knowledge and skills related to the kumbh tradition are transmitted through ancient religious manuscripts, oral traditions and the teacher-student relationship of the sadhus in the ashrams and akhadas.

UNESCO has inscribed Kumbh Mela on its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Explanation:

First statement is incorrect. The Kumbh Mela is held every three years, and switches between four different locations – Haridwar (river Ganga), Prayag (Triveni sangam of Yamuna, Ganga and Saraswati), Ujjain (river Kshipra), and Nasik (river Godavari).
Second statement is correct. The Maha Kumbh occurs after 12 Purna Kumbh Melas i.e. every 144 years. The major event of the festival is ritual bathing at the banks of the river in whichever town Kumbh Mela being held: Ganga in Haridwar, Godavari in Nasik, Kshipra in Ujjain and Sangam (confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati) in Allahabad (Prayag).
Third statement is correct. Knowledge and skills related to the tradition are transmitted through ancient religious manuscripts, oral traditions, historical travelogues and texts produced by eminent historians. However, the teacher-student relationship of the sadhus in the ashrams and akhadas remains the most important method of imparting and safeguarding knowledge and skills relating to Kumbh Mela.
Fourth statement is correct. “The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO has inscribed 'Kumbh Mela' on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 12th session held at Jeju, South Korea from 4-9 December 2017.