GK QUESTION#1780
Consider the following statements regarding the Vishu festival:
- Vishu is celebrated as the New Year festival mainly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- Vishu is observed on the first day of the month of Vaisakh according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer
A. 1 only
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Explanation
1 only. Vishu is not observed in Vaisakh month (North Indian calendar), but in the Malayalam month of Medam, which generally falls in mid-April. New year festivals: Ugadi (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana), Gudi Padwa (Maharashtra), Baisakhi (Punjab, Haryana), Pohela Boishakh (West Bengal, Tripura), Puthandu (Tamil Nadu), Bohag Bihu (Assam), Cheti Chand (Sindhi community), Losoong (Sikkim), Navreh (Kashmir), Chaitra Sukladi (North India).