Question

    The Agrarian festival 'Nuakhai' is celebrated in which

    of the following states?
    A Odisha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Telangana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    It an important social festival of Western Odisha and adjoining areas of Simdega in Jharkhand. It is an agricultural festival which is observed to welcome the new rice of the season. The word nua means new and khai means food. It is observed on the fifth day of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhaadra (August–September), the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

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