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Pongal, Bihu, Baisakhi and Ugadi are New Year festivals that celebrate the:

AFull moon festival
BMain harvest season
CArrival of monsoon
DWinter solstice day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Main harvest season
1. Culture and agriculture are closely bound. 2. They mark the main harvest. 3. Each heralds a new agricultural season. _Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 4, Change and Development in Rural Society._
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