Art and Culture

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]

Festival	Description
(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 :

	A	B	C	D
(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 -

Festival	Description
Kare Pandum	Festival of cutting tree and burning
Botigati Pandum	Festival of seed sowing
Pachchig Pandum	Festival of Biyasi
Toram Pandum	Festival of cutting

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

(a) Kurud
(b) Kawardha
(c) Janjgir
(d) Jashpur

Correct Answer: (c) Janjgir

Solution:Jajalladev Mahotsava is organized at Janjgir.

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

(a) Chaitra
(b) Vaishakh
(c) Jyeshtha
(d) Aashad

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]

(a) Tenth bright Lunar day of Jyestha
(b) Tenth bright Lunar day of Chaitra
(c) Tenth bright Lunar day of Ashwin
(d) Tenth bright Lunar day of Magh

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]

(a) 1998
(b) 2001
(c) 2008
(d) 1978

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?

(a) For good harvest of crops
(b) For long life of husband
(c) For long life of son
(d) For prosperity

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]

(a) Bhado Krishna Chaturthi
(b) Bhado Shukla Chaturthi
(c) Kwar Krishna Chaturthi
(d) Kwar Shukla Chaturthi

Correct Answer: (a) Bhado Krishna Chaturthi

Solution:Bahura Chouth festival is celebrated on Bhado Krishna Chaturthi.