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 ?
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Answer: A. Pair 1 is correct: Chaliha Sahib is a 40-day festival of the Sindhi community in honour of Jhulelal. Pair 2 is wrong: Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra is a Himalayan pilgrimage in Uttarakhand to the goddess Nanda Devi, not a Gond tradition. Pair 3 is wrong: Wari is the Warkari pilgrimage in Maharashtra to Vithoba at Pandharpur, not a Santhal tradition. So 1 only.
Watch for: Both wrong pairs use tribal names to sound authentic; place each tradition by its state first.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because pairs 2 and 3 are wrongly matched.
- C. Wrong because pair 3 is wrongly matched.
- D. Wrong because pair 1 is correct.
Source to check: Ministry of Culture / Uttarakhand Tourism page on Nanda Devi Raj Jaat; Maharashtra Tourism page on Pandharpur Wari
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