Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

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

Question:

Which of the following festivals are related to agriculture?

(A) Bihu
(B) Baisakhi
(C) Holi
(D) Pongal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - (A), (B) and (D) only

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 – actually celebrate the main harvest season and herald the beginning of a new agricultural season.