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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) Bihu Correct. Bihu, in Assam, is one of the New Year festivals that celebrate the main harvest season and herald the beginning of a new agricultural season.
(B) Baisakhi Correct. Baisakhi, in Punjab, is another such harvest festival, marking the new agricultural season.
(C) Holi Incorrect. Holi is the festival of colours. It is not one of the New Year festivals that celebrate the main harvest and open a new agricultural season, which is what links the other three to agriculture.
(D) Pongal Correct. Pongal, in Tamil Nadu, is also a harvest festival. Such festivals show how many of our cultural practices can be traced to our agrarian backgrounds: agriculture is not only a livelihood but also a way of life.
NCERT (2025-26): “…But land is not just a ‘means of production’ nor just a ‘form of property’. Nor is agriculture just a form of livelihood. It is also a way of life. Many of our cultural practices and patterns can be traced to our agrarian backgrounds. You will recall from the earlier chapters how closely interrelated structural and cultural changes are. For example, 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 – actually celebrate the main harvest season and herald the beginning of a new agricultural season.…” |