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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CHSL - 16 April 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q41

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‘Nuakhai’ is the greatest harvesting festival of Odisha, celebrated one day after of which of the following festivals?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Ganesh Chaturthi.

  • Nuakhai is the harvest season of Western Odisha. The term 'Nua' means new and 'Khai' means to eat.
  • The occasion marks the consumption of the first harvested crops and falls on the Bhadraba Shuklapakhya Panchami tithe, which is the day following Ganesh Chaturthi.
  • Nukhai festival involves sharing gifts with their dear ones, wishing them and coming together as a family to symbolize unity. People leave behind differences and begin a new relationship afresh.