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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q31

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The festival of Durga Puja is observed to celebrate the triumph of Goddess Durga over
______.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Mahishasura

  • The festival of Durga Puja is observed to celebrate the triumph of Goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura.
  • It is celebrated all over the world by the Hindu Bengali community but it is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Tripura, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (eastern parts) and the country of Bangladesh.
  • The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September-October. It is a ten-day festival, of which the last five are of the most significance.