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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 16 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q48

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In which festival of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, are the bullocks and other cattles used
for agriculture worshipped?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct asnwer is option 1 i.e. Pola festival.

  • Pola is a festival celebrated in the state of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, to acknowledge the importance of bulls and oxen, who are a crucial part of agriculture and farming activities. 
  • On this day, the farmers decorate their bulls and then worship them to perform in the festival. 
  • It is generally a traditional village festival where they show respect to the bulls that help them in their ploughing activities.