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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies
Question
Consider the following information: No. | Festival | State | Month 1. | Madai | Chhattisgarh | December 2. | Doongri | Himachal Pradesh | May 3. | Gugga Naumi | Haryana | August-September In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Options
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None
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Correct Answer
C All three
Model Answer
Madai festival
- Madai is the most important tribal fair of the Gond tribe of Chhattisgarh, celebrated in the winter months from December onwards at different villages in turn, with the worship of the village deity, folk dances and a large market. Hence, row 1 is correctly matched.
Doongri festival
- The Doongri fair is celebrated in the month of May in the Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh in honour of goddess Hadimba, whose temple stands in the Dhungri cedar forest at Manali. Hence, row 2 is correctly matched.
Gugga Naumi
- Gugga Naumi is celebrated in Haryana on the ninth day of the dark half of Bhadrapada, which falls in August-September, in honour of Gugga Pir, the snake deity. Processions with the chhari are taken out and the Gugga fair at Kaithal is well known. Hence, row 3 is correctly matched.