Art and Culture

Total Questions: 52

11. Tribes of which division, celebrate "Mati" festival? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (a) Bastar division
Solution:Mati festival or Earth festival is celebrated in Central Bastar and Beeja Pandum in South Bastar. This is also known as 'Beej Puthi'. Unmarried girls do not participate in this festival.

12. Who celebrates the "Matar' festival? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Yadav (Raut)
Solution:Raut Nacha dance is a traditional dance of the Yadav community, which is performed on Deepawali. Men are mainly involved in Raut Nacha. It portrays the diverse stories of war during Mahabharata time and in the evening 'Matar Madhai are organized in many villages.

13. Match the folk festival based on agriculture of Bastar with the agriculture work. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

FestivalDescription
(A) Kare Pandum(i) Festival of cutting
(B) Botigati Pandum(ii) Festival of Biyasi
(C) Pachchig Pandum(iii) Festival of cutting tree and burning
(D) Toram Pandum(iv) Festival of seed sowing

Code : 

ABCD
(a)(iii)(iv)(ii)(i)
(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
(c)(iv)(iii)(ii)(i)
(d)(ii)(iv)(iii)(i)
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correct match is are follows as -
FestivalDescription
Kare PandumFestival of cutting tree and burning
Botigati PandumFestival of seed sowing
Pachchig PandumFestival of Biyasi
Toram PandumFestival of cutting

14. At which place Jajalladev Mahotsava organized? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Janjgir
Solution:Jajalladev Mahotsava is organized at Janjgir.

15. When is Ganga Dushahara celebrated? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Jyeshtha
Solution:Ganga Dushahara is celebrated on Dashami of Shukla Pakshya of Jyeshtha Month.

16. 'Ganga Dashera' is celebrated in which month and day according to Hindu Calender? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Tenth bright Lunar day of Jyestha
Solution:Ganga Dushahara is celebrated on Dashami of Shukla Pakshya of Jyeshtha Month.

17. Who speak "Kudukh' dialect? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Oraon
Solution:Kudukh is a Dravidian language spoken by nearly two million Oraon and Kishan tribes people of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal.

18. When was 'Raut Nacha' started in Bilaspur? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) 1978
Solution:Raut Nacha Mahotsav is a glittering folk dance festival of the Rauts 'cowherds' which commenced on Dev Uthani the 11th Day after Diwali. In Bilaspur city it was being held in an organised since 1978.

19. Why is the Halshashthi Festival celebrated?

Correct Answer: (c) For long life of son
Solution:Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020 Ans. (c) Halshashthi also know as Lalhi Shast or Har Chatt is a hindu festival dedicated to lord Balaram, who was the elder brother of Sri Krishna. On this festival, people keep fast for the long life of sons.

20. When is the Bahura Chouth Festival celebrated? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (a) Bhado Krishna Chaturthi
Solution:Bahura Chouth festival is celebrated on Bhado Krishna Chaturthi.