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 cultural practices are not related to the agrarian structure?

Options:

Bihu Festival

Pongal Festival

Ugadi Festival

Mariamma Festival

Correct Answer:

Mariamma Festival

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Mariamma Festival

While Bihu, Pongal, and Ugadi festivals are closely associated with agricultural cycles and harvests, the Mariamma Festival does not have a direct connection to agrarian activities. Instead, it is primarily a Hindu festival celebrated to honor the goddess Mariamman, who is believed to protect villages from diseases and epidemics.