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Q: In which state is the festival of Uttarayan uniquely celebrated?
  • A. Jharkhand
  • B. Gujarat
  • C. Uttar Pradesh
  • D. Kerala
Correct Answer: Option B - The International Kite Festival takes place in specially in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The festival is called Uttarayan. Uttarayan – the beginning of the northward journey of the sun. Uttar means North and Ayan means Journey. The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi (preceded by Lohri) in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Sukarat in Central India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand, Makar Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal (also called Poush Sankranti), Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh (also called Khichidi Sankranti) or as Sankranthi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
B. The International Kite Festival takes place in specially in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The festival is called Uttarayan. Uttarayan – the beginning of the northward journey of the sun. Uttar means North and Ayan means Journey. The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi (preceded by Lohri) in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Sukarat in Central India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand, Makar Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal (also called Poush Sankranti), Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh (also called Khichidi Sankranti) or as Sankranthi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Explanations:

The International Kite Festival takes place in specially in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The festival is called Uttarayan. Uttarayan – the beginning of the northward journey of the sun. Uttar means North and Ayan means Journey. The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi (preceded by Lohri) in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Sukarat in Central India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand, Makar Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal (also called Poush Sankranti), Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh (also called Khichidi Sankranti) or as Sankranthi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.