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Q: Shigmotsav is essentially a festival of the masses, celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna (March). Which state celebrates this festival?
  • A. Haryana
  • B. Meghalaya
  • C. Sikkim
  • D. Goa
Correct Answer: Option D - Shigmo, or Shigmotsav, is the celebration of a 'rich, golden harvest of paddy' by the tribal communities of Goa. This celebrations last over a fortnight in the months of Phalgun-Chaitra months of the Hindu calendar that correspond with March-April every year. It is celebrated all over India but in different names as; North India-Holi, Assam and Bengal - Dolyatra, South India - Kamadahan and Maharashtra - Shimga.
D. Shigmo, or Shigmotsav, is the celebration of a 'rich, golden harvest of paddy' by the tribal communities of Goa. This celebrations last over a fortnight in the months of Phalgun-Chaitra months of the Hindu calendar that correspond with March-April every year. It is celebrated all over India but in different names as; North India-Holi, Assam and Bengal - Dolyatra, South India - Kamadahan and Maharashtra - Shimga.

Explanations:

Shigmo, or Shigmotsav, is the celebration of a 'rich, golden harvest of paddy' by the tribal communities of Goa. This celebrations last over a fortnight in the months of Phalgun-Chaitra months of the Hindu calendar that correspond with March-April every year. It is celebrated all over India but in different names as; North India-Holi, Assam and Bengal - Dolyatra, South India - Kamadahan and Maharashtra - Shimga.