Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect Bookmarked
Loading…
Q70 (IAS/2017) History & Culture › Heritage & Misc Culture › Indian festivals and communities Official Key

Consider the following pairs : Traditions Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival - Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra - Gonds 3. Wari-Warkari - Santhals Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1. This question tests knowledge of cultural traditions and their associated communities/regions in India.

  • Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Chaliha Sahib Festival is a significant 40-day fast observed by the Sindhi community. It commemorates the occasion when their ancestors prayed to Varuna Dev (Jhulelal) to protect them from the forced conversions and tyranny of Mirkshah, a local ruler in Sindh.
  • Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra is a famous pilgrimage in Uttarakhand, associated with the Garhwali and Kumaoni people, not Gonds. It involves the symbolic journey of Goddess Nanda Devi to her husband’s home in Nanda Ghunti.
  • Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Wari-Warkari is a centuries-old pilgrimage tradition in Maharashtra. It is associated with the Warkari sect (devotees of Lord Vitthal), not the Santhals. The pilgrimage culminates at Pandharpur.

Since only the first pair is accurate, 1 only is the correct choice.

PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Guest preview
Don’t just practise – reverse-engineer the question. This panel shows where this PYQ came from (books / web), how the examiner broke it into hidden statements, and which nearby micro-concepts you were supposed to learn from it. Treat it like an autopsy of the question: what might have triggered it, which exact lines in the book matter, and what linked ideas you should carry forward to future questions.
Q. Consider the following pairs : Traditions Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival - Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra - Gonds 3. Wari-War…
At a glance
Origin: Mixed / unclear origin Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 0/10 · 0/10
You're seeing a guest preview. The Verdict and first statement analysis are open. Login with Google to unlock all tabs.

This question masquerades as a 'Culture' trivia test but is actually a 'Geography' logic test. You don't need to know the Chaliha Sahib festival to solve it; you only need to spot the massive geographic mismatches in pairs 2 and 3. The strategy is not memorizing infinite festival lists, but mapping major tribes and traditions to their home states.

How this question is built

This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.

Statement 1
Traditions and communities: Is the Chaliha Sahib festival celebrated by the Sindhi community (Sindhis)?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
Indirect textbook clues
Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 2: Indian States and Society in the 18th Century > Social and Cultural Life > p. 43
Strength: 4/5
“the patronage of the Ahom kings. Dayaram, one of the great lyricists of Gujarat, wrote during the second half of the 18th century. Heer Rani, the famous romantic epic in Punjabi, was composed at this time by Warris Shah. For Sindhi literature, the 18th century was a period of enormous achievement. Shah Abdul Latif composed his famous collection of poems, Risalo. Sachal and Sami were the other great Sindhi poets of the century. The main weakness of Indian culture lay in the field of science. Throughout the 18th century India remained far behind the West in science and technology. For the last 200 years Western Europe had been undergoing a scientific and economic revolution that was leading to a spate of inventions and discoveries.”
Why relevant

Shows existence of a distinct Sindhi literary and cultural tradition in the 18th century, implying an identifiable Sindhi community with its own cultural practices.

How to extend

A student could use this to justify searching for Sindhi-specific festivals or community observances (like Chaliha Sahib) in regional cultural lists or Sindhi cultural histories.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 13: Cultural Setting > Language as a Determinant of Cultural Region > p. 44
Strength: 4/5
“13.13). Offshoots include Dardi, Kohistani,Kashmiri, Lahnda, Sindhi, Kachhchi,”
Why relevant

Lists 'Sindhi' as a distinct linguistic/cultural group, indicating Sindhis form a recognisable cultural region likely to have particular traditions and festivals.

How to extend

Combine this with a map of Sindhi-speaking areas or diaspora communities to look for festivals named in Sindhi-language sources or community calendars.

Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 8: Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One' > Festivals Galore > p. 131
Strength: 3/5
“There is an immense variety of festivals in India. You may have noticed that a few common ones are celebrated across India almost at the same time, though they have different names. We will take just one example — Makara Sankrānti, which marks the beginning of the harvest season in many”
Why relevant

States that many festivals are regionally varied and that common festivals may be celebrated under different names across India.

How to extend

Use this pattern to consider that Chaliha Sahib might be a regional/communally-specific observance (possibly celebrated by Sindhis) and search for equivalent names or local variants in Sindhi contexts.

Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 8: Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One' > LET'S EXPLORE > p. 132
Strength: 3/5
“• • Æ What is your favourite festival and how is it celebrated in your region? Do you know whether it is celebrated in any other part of India, maybe under a different name?”
Why relevant

Encourages checking whether a festival celebrated in one region is observed elsewhere under another name, highlighting how festival names and associations can vary by community.

How to extend

A student could extend this by comparing festival names and rituals in Sindhi communities and neighbouring regions to see if Chaliha Sahib appears as a local variant.

Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 13: The Value of Work > THINK ABOUT IT > p. 193
Strength: 2/5
“• Many communities in India have similar practices that involve community participation. Can you identify a few from your area?• We celebrate many festivals in India. During these festivals, people gather to organise all the various activities. They decorate the place together and share the food that they cook. Are these non-economic activities? Why do you think they still hold value?• Can you identify community programmes that have been undertaken by your school or in your locality? What did you observe during these programmes?”
Why relevant

Notes that many communities have shared practices of community participation, decoration and shared food during festivals — a general pattern for how community festivals are organised.

How to extend

Use this to frame inquiries into whether Chaliha Sahib involves such community practices among Sindhis by consulting community sources or ethnographies.

Statement analysis

This statement analysis shows book citations, web sources and indirect clues. The first statement (S1) is open for preview.

Login with Google to unlock all statements.

Statement analysis

This statement analysis shows book citations, web sources and indirect clues. The first statement (S1) is open for preview.

Login with Google to unlock all statements.

How to study

This tab shows concrete study steps: what to underline in books, how to map current affairs, and how to prepare for similar questions.

Login with Google to unlock study guidance.

Micro-concepts

Discover the small, exam-centric ideas hidden in this question and where they appear in your books and notes.

Login with Google to unlock micro-concepts.

The Vault

Access hidden traps, elimination shortcuts, and Mains connections that give you an edge on every question.

Login with Google to unlock The Vault.

✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

IAS · 2018 · Q22 Relevance score: 5.43

Consider the following pairs : Tradition State 1. Chapchar Kut festival - Mizoram 2. Khongjom Parba ballad Manipur 3. Thang-Ta dance - Sikkim Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

IAS · 2009 · Q3 Relevance score: 3.98

Consider the following pairs: 1. Gatka a traditional marital art :Kerala 2. Madhubani, a traditional painting :Bihar 3. Singhwy Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival: Jammu and Kashmir Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched:

IAS · 2022 · Q75 Relevance score: 2.94

Consider the following pairs : Peak Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa - Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi - Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek - Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

IAS · 2014 · Q88 Relevance score: 2.40

Consider the following pairs: 1. Garba - Gujarat 2. Mohiniattam - Odisha 3. Yakshagana - Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

IAS · 2014 · Q89 Relevance score: 2.18

With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs : Famous shrine Location 1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley 2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley 3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?