General Studies Question 290

Question: Consider the following pairs:

TRADITIONS COMMUNITIES

  1. Chaliha sahib Festival Sindhis
  2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra Gonds
  3. Wari-warkari Santhais Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Options:

A) Only 1

B) 2 and 3

C) 1 and 3

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Exp. [a]
  1. The Chaliha is an important festival celebrated by the Sindhis wherein they pray to their God, Jhulelal.
  2. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India. People from the entire Garhwal division-Kumaon division as well as other parts of India and the world participate in Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra.
  3. Pandharpur Wari or Wari (Vari) is an annual pilgrimage (yatra) to Pandharpur - the seat of the Hindu god Vithoba in the Indian State of Maharashtra, in honour of the deity.