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Q40 (CAPF/2011) History & Culture › Heritage & Misc Culture › Indian festivals and communities Answer Verified

Match List 1 with List JI and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Festival) A. Nongkrem B. Chapcbar Kut C. Kherai Puja D. Ali-Ai-Ligang List II (Community / ethnic group) 1. Khasi 2. Mising 3. Bodo 4. Mizo Code : A B C D

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Explanation

The correct matching of festivals to their respective communities is as follows: Nongkrem is a significant religious dance festival of the Khasi tribe in Meghalaya, performed to appease the Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for a rich harvest [t2][t4]. Chapchar Kut is a major spring festival celebrated by the Mizo people of Mizoram, marking the completion of their most arduous task of Jhum operation [t1][t2]. Kherai Puja is an important religious festival associated with the Bodo community of Assam, involving the worship of Bathou [t2][t3]. Ali-Ai-Ligang is an agricultural festival celebrated by the Mising (or Miri) community of Assam to mark the onset of the sowing season [t1][t2]. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-1, B-4, C-3, and D-2, which corresponds to option 1.

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  1. [1] https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/book_unity_in_diversity.pdf
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