Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in Rural Society

Question:

Match the states in List-I with the festivals in List-II.

List – I

States

List – II

Festivals

(A) Assam

(I) Pongal

(B) Punjab

(II) Ugadi

(C) Karnataka

(III) Bihu

(D) Tamil Nadu 

(IV) Baisakhi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

Most of the New Year festivals in different regions of India – such as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab and Ugadi in Karnataka to name just a few – are actually celebrated the main harvest season and herald the beginning of a new agricultural season. Find out about other harvest festivals.