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Concept:

• A day of celebration for religious or other reasons held annually in the same place is called a festival.
• A festival tells various things about the identity, culture, and history of a particular region.
• India is a country full of diversity so there are various festivals of different religions is celebrated.

Explanation:

• In India, there are many festivals related to the moon.
• If we talk about the Hindu religion then a lot of festivals are celebrated according to the moon.
  • On full moon : Holi, budhha purnima, guru purnima etc.
  • On new moon: Diwali
  • On the day before the new moon: Shivratri
  • Other festivals related to the moon are Janmashtami and Rath yatra.
• If we talk about the Muslim religion, the Id-Ul-Fitr is also subjected to the appearance of the moon. 

Thus, Diwali is celebrated on the new moon.

Additional Information

Festival and lunar cycle: 

Concept:

Harvest festival:

• After three or four months of hard work there comes the day of the harvest.
• The sight of golden fields of standing crops, laden with grain, fills the hearts of farmers with joy and a sense of well-being.
• The efforts of the past season have borne fruit and it is time to relax and enjoy a little.
• The period of harvest is, thus, of great joy and happiness in all parts of India.
• Men and women celebrate it with great enthusiasm.
• Special festivals associated with the harvest season are Pongal, Baisakhi, Holi, Diwali, Nabanya and Bihu.

Explanation:

Til Sankranti- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh:

• Makar Sankranti or til Shankranti is India's oldest and most colourful harvest festival, which is observed throughout the country.
• This festival is known as til Shankranti in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
• Makar Sankranti commemorates the sun's passage through the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn) as it passes through the heavens.

Gudipadwa-Maharastra:

• Gudi Padwa is a major event in Maharashtra that celebrates the beginning of a prosperous New Year.
• Gudi Padwa is also known as the harvest festival, as it marks the end of the rabi agricultural season.
• At the entrance of their homes, they make rangoli designs and decorate them with flowers and a homemade doll.
• Gudi (bamboo dolls) are made from mango and neem leaves and hung at the entrance.

Bihu-Assam:

• The entire state of Assam celebrates Bohag Bihu with fervour and excitement every year in April.
• It marks the start of the Assamese calendar year.
• This harvest festival in India is also known as Magh Bihu.
• Farmers in Assam rejoice and reap the results of their harvesting labour. 
• The mejis, or clay and hay pavilions, are burned on Bihu.
• The Brahmaputra River is said to be as old as Bihu.

Nabanna-West Bengal:

• Nobanno (Bengali: New Feast) is a Bengali harvest festival celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, and Tripura.
• This festival brings joy, and happiness with food, dance, and music.
• It is a gastronomic festival, with numerous native Bengali dishes such as Pitha being prepared.

Thus, Harvest festivals are major occasions of joy and gaiety. The correct statement is

The correct options are (a) and (d).

Additional Information

Uttarayan in Gujarat:

• It is a harvest festival in Gujarat.
• It is also an International Kite Festival which is celebrated since 1989.
• It is a part of the official celebration of ‘Uttarayan’.

Onam-Kerala:

• It is a traditional harvest festival in Kerala that is celebrated with great passion throughout the state.
• The event lasts ten days with the arrival of Mahabali.
• People decorate their house entry with flower rangoli, don new traditional costumes.

Pongal-Tamil Nadu:

• It is another name for Makar Sankranti, which is observed simultaneously in various places across Tamil Nadu.
• Pongal denotes 'overflowing' or 'overheating.'
• This is a thanksgiving celebration in which people express their gratitude to Mother Nature for the rice harvest that year.
• This four-day festival is one of India's most colourful harvest celebrations.

Sohrai-Jharkhand:

• It is the harvest festival of Jharkhand.
• This festival is also known as the Cattle Festival.
• Mainly tribal Indian Santal, Munda and Oraons celebrate this festival.

Explanation:

Thus, the Nandadevi fair is organized in the state of Himachal Pradesh and not in Assam.

Explanation:

Mahavir Jayanti:

• Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated by the Jain community.
• It is celebrated in the memory of the last spiritual teacher of Jainism. 
• It celebrates the birth of Mahavir, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara.
• Tirthankar is the word used as a spiritual teacher of dharma.
• Mahavir was born on the 13th day of the bright half of the moon in the month of Chaitra.
• Kundagram in Bihar is considered to be his birthplace.

​Thus, Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated in the month of Chaitra.

Additional InformationDifferent months in Hindi calendar:

The correct answer is Assam.

Important PointsBihu: 

• Bihu is a set of three important festivals observed in the Indian state of Assam which are-
  • Rongali or Bohag Bihu observed in April
  • Kongali or Kati Bihu observed in October
  • Bhogali or Magh Bihu observed in January
• The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three, the Bhogali Bihu is a harvest festival and the Kongali Bihu is an animistic festival.
• It is celebrated with great joy and abundance by all Assamese people regardless of caste, creed, and religion. 

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Hence, the correct answer is Assam.

Concept:

• A day of celebration for religious or other reasons held annually in the same place is called a festival.
• A festival tells various things about the identity, culture, and history of a particular region.
• India is a country full of diversity so there are various festivals of different religions celebrated.

• Different parts of the country have their unique traditions which are highlighted through the festivals celebrated 
• Many Indian festivals depend on the lunar calendar.

​Explanation:

Festival and lunar cycle:

Thus, festivals celebrated on the full moon day are Holi, Rakshabandhan and Guru Nanak’s Birthday.

Concept:

Mahaveer:

• He was known as Vardhamana.
• He was the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
• He was born 6th century BC.

​Jainism:

• The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated: even stones, rocks and water have life.
• Jainism spread to many parts of India.

Explanation:

Mahaveer Jayanti:

• One of the most significant religious celebrations in Jainism is Mahavir Jayanti.
• It honours the birth of Mahavir, the final and twenty-fourth Tirthankara Mahavir.
• The festival of Mahavir Jayanti is observed mainly in March or April, on the the13th day of the bright half of the moon in the month of Chaitra.

Thus,  Mahaveer Jayanti is celebrated on the 13th day of the rising moon of Chaitra.

Additional InformationGandhi Jayanti:

• In India, a holiday called Gandhi Jayanti is observed to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's birth.
• One of India's three national holidays is observed on the second of October each year.

Ambedkar Jayanti:

• An annual celebration known as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is held on April 14 to honour the memory of B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian polymath and civil rights activist.

Hanuman Jayanti:

• Hanuman Janmotsav is a Hindu religious celebration that honours the arrival of the revered Hindu deity Hanuman in India.
• Different regions of India observe this festival on different days.

The correct answer is 'Nalwari Melas'

Key Points 
Nalwari Melas:

• Nalwari Melas are traditional fairs held annually in Himachal Pradesh, particularly in the town of Bilaspur.
• The festival is primarily centered around the trading of cattle, but it has evolved into a major social and cultural event.
• These melas are accompanied by various activities such as wrestling matches, folk dances, and music performances, drawing significant local and tourist participation.
• The fair usually spans several days and is a significant event in the cultural calendar of the region.

Additional Information

• Pir Budhan Mela:
  • Pir Budhan Mela is a local fair held in the memory of the Sufi saint Pir Budhan.
  • It is celebrated with religious fervour and involves various cultural activities, but it is not as widespread or commercially significant as Nalwari Melas.
• Bhoj Mela:
  • Bhoj Mela is another local fair celebrated in Himachal Pradesh but is more region-specific and does not have the widespread appeal and significance of Nalwari Melas.
  • It involves local customs and rituals specific to certain communities.
• Hemim Mela:
  • Hemim Mela is a lesser-known fair in the region, involving local traditions and activities.
  • Its impact and scale are smaller compared to Nalwari Melas, making it less prominent on the cultural calendar.

Concept:

• A festival is an auspicious day or period of celebration by a community centring on some characteristic aspect of any ritual or its culture and religion.

Explanation:

Magh Bihu:

• Bihu is a traditional festival of the state of Assam.
• Magh Bihu is celebrated on the 14 and 15 of January (1st and 2nd Magh, the tenth month of the Assamese calendar).
• The first day is called Uruka.
• That day people build a temporary shed called Bhela Ghar and have a community feast.
• Bora is a common variety of rice used in Assam.
• These are ‘sticky’ rice. 
• People also eat cheva rice and pitha with tea.
• People also roast sweet potatoes.
• To prepare Cheva rice, fire is lit and water is kept to boil in a big tao (a big vessel).
• On this vessel, the Kadhahi containing the soaked rice is kept and covered with banana leaves.
• After some time, the cheva rice is cooked and ready to eat.
• People eat and dance together and enjoy the festivities.

Thus, 

A. The first day is called Makar Sankranti: Incorrect

B. A temporary shed called Bhela Ghar is made: Correct

C. Bora, Pitha and Cheva rice are cooked on this day: Correct

D. People eat and dance together: Correct