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GK QUESTION#1779

Consider the following statements regarding the Bihu festival:

  1. Bihu is the main festival of Assam, celebrated three times a year.
  2. Rongali Bihu, celebrated in October, marks the Assamese New Year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A1 onlyCorrect answer
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2
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A. 1 only

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1 only. Rongali Bihu is celebrated in April, not October. It marks the Assamese New Year and the beginning of the sowing season. October Bihu is Kangali Bihu, which is solemn in nature. Bhogali Bihu (January) marks the harvest's end.

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