SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q50

As per the Hindu calendar, the Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the following months?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Chaitra.

Hindus in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana observe the festival of Ugadi. The festival, which ushers in a fresh cycle of the Hindu calendar, is observed on the first day of the "Chaitra" month, which, according to the Gregorian calendar, falls in March and April.