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SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 84

SSC MTS - 03 May 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q84

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Which harvest festival is famously celebrated in Assam?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bhogali Bihu.

  • The harvest festival famously celebrated in Assam is called "Bihu." It is actually a set of three different Bihu festivals: Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu), celebrated in April; Kongali Bihu (Kati Bihu), celebrated in October; and Bhogali Bihu (Magh Bihu), celebrated in January.
  • These festivals mark various stages of the Assamese agricultural calendar and are accompanied by colorful celebrations, traditional dances, music, and feasting.