SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 (Set 2) • General Awareness • Q21

Which festival, observed between August and September, commemorates the harvest season?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Onam.

Kerala celebrates Onam, a 10-day harvest festival, from August to September.

  • In order to commemorate the bountiful harvest, people cook delicious food, decorate their front door with flower rangoli, don new traditional clothes, and enjoy traditional music and dance.
  • In addition to the delicious traditional Malayalee cuisine—which includes brown rice, parippu curry, payasam, avial, and rasam—guests can enjoy entertaining events like the tiger dance and snake boat racing.