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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q45

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With which of the following states is the ‘Sao Joao’ festival associated?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Goa.

Goa celebrates the Sao Joao festival, the feast of St. John the Baptist, with the customary fervour.

  • The event honours Saint John the Baptist, who baptised Lord Jesus in the Jordan River, and it is held at the start of monsoon season.
  • On the occasion of Sao Joao, Siolim, a village in North Goa, hosts a customary canoe procession.