According to the months in which they are celebrated, arrange the following festivals in the order of the calendar:
(A) Bihu
(B) Pongal
(C) Holi
(D) Christmas
(E) Onam
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (A), (E), (D)
Each festival is placed by the month in which it is usually celebrated.
(B) Pongal — mid-January (around 14 January), the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.
(C) Holi — March (Phalguna full moon), the festival of colours.
(A) Bihu — mid-April: Rongali (Bohag) Bihu, the main Bihu of Assam, marks the Assamese New Year.
(E) Onam — August–September (the month of Chingam), the harvest festival of Kerala.
(D) Christmas — 25 December.