UPSC Prelims 2017 · GS Paper I
Question 70: History and Culture
Consider the following pairs :
| Traditions | Communities | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaliha Sahib Festival | Sindhis |
| 2 | Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra | Gonds |
| 3 | Wari-Warkari | Santhals |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
The Chaliha Sahib festival is a forty-day observance of the Sindhi community in honour of Jhulelal, so pair 1 is right. The Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra is a great pilgrimage of Uttarakhand, held for the goddess Nanda Devi in Garhwal and Kumaon, not a festival of the Gonds, so pair 2 is wrong. Wari is the pilgrimage of the Warkari sect of Maharashtra to Pandharpur for Vithoba, not a tradition of the Santhals, so pair 3 is wrong. Remember: Sindhis, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra.
- 1. Chaliha Sahib is a Sindhi observance honouring Jhulelal.
- 2. Nanda Raj Jaat is an Uttarakhand pilgrimage for Nanda Devi, not a Gond tradition.
- 3. Wari-Warkari is a Maharashtra tradition for Vithoba, not a Santhal one.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: only the Chaliha Sahib and Sindhis pair is correct.
- (b) Wrong: pairs 2 and 3 are both mismatched.
- (c) Wrong: pair 3 is mismatched.
- (d) Wrong: pair 1 is correct.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2017, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.