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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 62

SSC MTS - 09/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q62

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___________ is mainly celebrated by Maharashtrians as New Year's Day.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is  option 1  i.e. Gudi Padwa.

Gudi Padwa is mainly celebrated by Maharashtrians as New Year's Day. It marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar calendar's Chaitra month and usually falls in March or April. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm across Maharashtra, symbolizing prosperity, new beginnings, and the arrival of spring. A prominent tradition includes hoisting the 'Gudi'—a decorated pole with a silk cloth, neem leaves, a garland, and an inverted copper or silver pot—which is displayed outside homes. This symbolizes victory and good fortune. Gudi Padwa is also considered an auspicious time to start new ventures and is deeply rooted in cultural heritage.

Incorrect Options:

  1. Ugadi – New Year's Day for people in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

  2. Pongal – A harvest festival mainly celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

  3. Bihu – The Assamese festival celebrating the new harvest season, not New Year's Day.