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    New Year is observed in different regions with different

    names as given below: 1. Navreh           a. Malayali New year 2. Ugadi             b. Odia New year 3. Vishu             c. Telugu New year 4. Pana Sankrantid d . Kashmiri Hindu New year Which of the following options presents the correct match?
    A 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    1. Navreh is the first day of the Kashmiri Hindu New Year for the Kashmir pandit population estimated to be around three million. This word is derived from Sanskrit Nava Varsha, meaning the new year. 2. Ugadi or Yugadi, also known as Samvatsarādi, is New Year's Day according to the Hindu calendar and is celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa in India. 3. Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrating the Malayali New Year in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Malayalam Calendar. 4. Pana Sankranti, also known as Maha Bishuba Sankranti, is the traditional new year day festival of Odia people in Odisha, India.

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