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Which state/UT celebrates ‘Raja’ festival to worship the Mother Earth?
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Jharkhand
  • West Bengal
  • Odisha
Answer- D
The mother earth is worshipped during Odisha’s Raja festival. This festival is celebrated for three days. The first day of the festival is called 'Pahili Raja, the second day is called 'Majhi Raja', 'Raja Sankranti' or 'Mithuna Sankranti', the third day is 'Bhudaha' or 'Basi Raja' or 'Sesha Raja'. Notably, 'Pahili Raja' falls on the last day of month 'Jyestha' and 'Raja Sankranti' on the first day of month 'Asadha', celebrating the beginning of the rainy season. Hence, option 'D' is correct.