SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 82

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q82

In which state is the Sarhul festival celebrated?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Jharkhand

Sarhul A key tribal festival celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, the third day of the waxing moon in Chaitra month. 
Sarhul marks the beginning of the New Year.

Sarhul is a popular festival celebrated by various tribes in the Jharkhand region. 

The festival is the tribal New Year and is celebrated by the Munda, Oraon, Ho, etc. tribes of Jharkhand. 
Sarhul word means to worship trees or worship the sal tree.