INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a harvest festival?
A
Pongal
B
Onam
C
Sankranti
D
Ugadi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gudi Padwa: The festival is also celebrated in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and is called Ugadi. Gudi Padwa is also considered the harvest festival, which shows that the rabi crop has ended for the season.

Detailed explanation-2: -For a country largely dependent on agriculture, harvest becomes one of the most important events across the nation. Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Baisakhi, Onam, Pongal are some of them. Harvest festivals are not just about celebrating the ripe crops but also an important astronomical change going on in the solar system.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 13 popular harvest festival of India which are Makar Sankranti, Baisakhi, Ladakh Harvest Festival, Lohri, Bhogali Bihu, Basant Panchami, Wangala, Ka Pomblang Nongkrem, Pongal, Nuakhai, Gudi Padwa, Nabanna, and Onam.

Detailed explanation-4: -Onam. Onam is a 10-day harvest festival celebrated in Kerala in the month of August-September. Bihu. The most significant and important of all the cultural and vibrant celebrations in Assam is the Bihu festival. Nuakhai. Ugadi. Gudi Padwa. Holi. Basant Panchami. Wangala Festival. More items

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