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GK QUESTION#504

Which festival marks the beginning of the New Year and is closely associated with the agricultural cycle in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

  1. AUgadiCorrect answer
  2. BBathukamma
  3. CSankranti
  4. DBonalu
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A. Ugadi

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Ugadi. Ugadi, derived from "Yuga" (era) and "Adi" (beginning), marks the Telugu New Year in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Celebrated on the first day of Chaitra, it signifies the start of a new agricultural cycle and spring.

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