Question

5. Match the following :

New Year – State

1. Ugadi - Maharashtra

2. Gudi Padwa - Karnataka

3. Vishu - Kerala

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

• A. a) 1 and 3 only
• B. b) 2 and 3 only
• C. c) 3 only
• D. d) 2 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) 3 only

c)
Ugadi is celebrated as New Year’s Day in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The name Ugadi is derived from the name “Yuga Adi”, which means ‘the beginning of a new age’. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month Chaitra, which marks the onset of spring.

Gudi Padwa is celebrated as New Year’s Day in Maharashtra. It is celebrated on the same day as Ugadi i.e., the first day of the month Chaitra. Lord Brahma is worshipped on this day and the gudi, Brahma’s flag (also called Brahmadhvaj), is hoisted in every house as a symbolic representation of Rama’s victory over Ravana.

Vishu is celebrated as New Year’s Day in Kerala. It is celebrated on the first day of the Malayalam month of Medam (mid-April on the Gregorian calendar).