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U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004

Agrarian Festivals of India

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: **List-I** A. Bihu, B. Onam, C. Pongal, D. Vaisakhi **List-II** 1. Assam, 2. Kerala, 3. Tamil Nadu, 4. Punjab

Solution & Analysis

Answer: A

Concept Harvest festivals are universal across India, celebrated under different names and local traditions but all sharing themes of gratitude to nature and the sun.

Explanation Bihu is the signature festival of Assam. Onam is celebrated in Kerala. Pongal is the primary harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. Vaisakhi marks the harvest and New Year in Punjab.

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Bihu (A-1) involves three festivals in Assam, mainly Bohag Bihu (Spring).
Logic 2: Onam (B-2) is Kerala's harvest festival honoring Mahabali.
Logic 3: Pongal (C-3) is a four-day celebration in Tamil Nadu involving sun worship.
Logic 4: Vaisakhi (D-4) is the spring harvest festival of Punjab and the birth of the Khalsa.

Active Recall

Question

Which of these festivals also commemorates a major military-spiritual event?

Answer

Vaisakhi, which marks the day Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth in 1699.

Core Insight

While these festivals have religious origins, they serve as powerful secular bonds that unite regional populations through shared agrarian cycles.

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