Festivals - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Lai Haraoba is a -

a. Bhojpuri sweet dish
b. Tribe in Rajasthan
c. Manipuri festival
d. Folk dance in odisha
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Manipuri festival

Explanation:
- Lai Haraoba is a Manipuri festival, and is associated with Meiteis, celebrated to please traditional deities.
- Celebrated in honour of the sylvan deities known as Umang Lai,the festival represents the worship of traditional deities and ancestors.
- The festival is in part a recollection of the creation stories played the deities with the first origin of this universe and evolution of the plants and animals through the will of Atiya Shidaba.
2)   Which of the following is/are spring festival/s of tribals in India?

1. Phagu
2. Bihu
3. Phagua
4. Phagun Parab

a. 1,2,3
b. 1,3,4
c. Only 2
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,3,4

Explanation:
- Spring time tribal festivals are Phagu, Phagua and Phagun Parab while Bihu is autumn festival.
- Bihu denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of Assam and celebrated by the Assamese diaspora around the world.
3)   Bonalu is a state festival of

a. Manipur
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Telangana
e. Nagaland
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Telangana

Explanation:
Bonalu or the Ujjain Mahankali Jatara is a Hindu Festival, Goddess Mahakali is worshiped. Bonalu is an annual festival celebrated in Telangana. It is celebrated in the month of Ashada Masam, in July/August. Special poojas are performed for Yellamma on the first and last day of the festival. The festival is also considered a thanksgiving to the Goddess for fulfillment of vows.

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