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Miscellaneous State-Specific GK — State PSC Questions & Practice

Practise 20 Miscellaneous State-Specific GK questions from State PSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Miscellaneous State-Specific GK — with answers

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1. 'Pongal', a major harvest festival, is predominantly celebrated in which state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: B

Pongal is a major harvest festival predominantly celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

2. 'Onam', a major harvest festival marking the mythical homecoming of King Mahabali, is predominantly celebrated in which state?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKarnataka
  3. CKerala
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: C

Onam is Kerala's major harvest festival, celebrating the mythical homecoming of King Mahabali.

3. 'Baisakhi', a major harvest festival marking the formation of the Khalsa Panth, is of particular significance in which state?

  1. APunjab
  2. BRajasthan
  3. CGujarat
  4. DHaryana
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Answer: A

Baisakhi is a major harvest festival of great significance in Punjab.

4. 'Bihu', a set of festivals marking different agricultural seasons, is predominantly celebrated in which state?

  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BAssam
  3. COdisha
  4. DBihar
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Answer: B

Bihu refers to a set of festivals celebrated in Assam marking key agricultural seasons.

5. 'Ugadi', marking the New Year in the Telugu and Kannada calendars, is predominantly celebrated in which states?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka
  2. BTamil Nadu and Kerala
  3. CPunjab and Haryana
  4. DGujarat and Maharashtra
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Answer: A

Ugadi, marking the New Year according to the Telugu and Kannada calendars, is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.

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