SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 02 July 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q40

Which of the following is the festival of Kerala that heralds the harvest season, lasts for 10 days, and has snake boat races etc?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Onam.

The Onam festival in Kerala is a harvest festival that includes snake boat races and lasts for 4–10 days. The festival celebrates the end of the monsoon and the harvest season, and also commemorates the return of King Mahabali. Onam is celebrated in the month of August or September, depending on the Malayalam calendar.