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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies

Question

Arrange the following traditional folk fairs of Haryana in the chronological order of the Hindu calendar months they are typically celebrated in (from Chaitra onwards): 1. Masani Mela (Gurugram) 2. Kapal Mochan Mela (Yamunanagar) 3. Gugga Naumi Mela 4. Phalgu Mela (Faral) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A I, III, IV, II
  2. B I, IV, III, II
  3. C III, I, IV, II
  4. D IV, I, III, II
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Correct Answer

A I, III, IV, II

Model Answer

Masani Mela

  • The fair of Sheetala Mata at Gurugram, popularly called the Masani mela, is held in the month of Chaitra, that is in March-April, and is one of the largest fairs of the State.

Gugga Naumi Mela

  • The fair in honour of Gugga Pir, the serpent deity, is held on the ninth day of the dark half of Bhadrapada, that is in August-September, and the largest of these fairs is held at Kaithal.

Phalgu Mela

  • The Phalgu fair is held at Faral in the Kaithal district in the month of Ashwin, that is in September-October, at the sacred tank associated with the sage Phalgu.

Kapal Mochan Mela

  • The Kapal Mochan fair is held at Bilaspur in the Yamunanagar district on Kartik Purnima, that is in October-November, when pilgrims bathe in the Kapal Mochan, Rin Mochan and Surya Kund tanks.
  • Hence, the correct chronological order is I, III, IV, II.
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