SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 34

SSC GD Const (English) - 21 Feb 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q34

Bohag Bihu is also known as ____________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Rongali Bihu.

  • Bohag Bihu is also known as Rongali Bihu. It is the most widely celebrated Bihu festival in Assam and marks the Assamese New Year, as well as the onset of spring and the agricultural season. 
  • Bohag Bihu is celebrated in the month of Bohag (April), which corresponds to the mid-April period. It coincides with other regional harvest festivals in India, such as Vishu in Kerala, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Poila Boishakh in Bengal, and Vaisakhi in Punjab.