Q. Which of the following pairs of festivals and respective states are matched correctly?
- Ugadi – Andhra Pradesh
- Vishu – Kerala
- Jur Sital – Bihar
- Bohag Bihu – Assam
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes:
- Ugadi or Yugadi, also known as Samvatsarādi, is the New Year's Day according to the Hindu Calendar and is celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka in India. It is observed on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra.
- Vishu is a festival celebrated in Kerala. It usually falls on the first day in the Malayalam month of Medam(April/May). For the people of Kerala, it marks the beginning of a new year in the Malayalam calendar.
- Jur Sital is a festival celebrated on the First Day of the Maithali new year also called Aakhar Bochhor. This day which usually falls on 15 April on Gregorian calendar is celebrated in Mithila region of India and Nepal.
- Bohag Bihuor Rongali marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year. It usually falls in the 2nd week of April, historically signifying the time of harvest.