UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 70

Q70. Consider the following pairs : Traditions Communities

1. Chaliha Sahib Festival Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj JaatYatra Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari Santhais

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above

The correct answer is 1 only. 

• Chaliha Sahib 
• It is a Sindhi festival regarding Jhulelal. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched. 

• Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra 
• It is a Nanda Devi-related festival in Uttarakhand. Gonds are not native to this state. Hence, pair 2 is not correctly matched. 

• Wari-Warkari 
• It is a pilgrimage for the Warkari sect related to the Pandharpur god Vithobain Maharashtra, and it is a part of the Bhakti movement rather than a festival of a particular tribal group. Besides, Santhals are not native to this state. Hence, pair 3 is not correctly matched. 

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