Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow…
2024
Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
Odisha has colourful fairs and festivals and are as numerous as the days of the year. The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath with brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to the divine shrine called the Gundicha Temple is known as the Car Festival or the Rath Yatra. On this occasion, the deities adorn three chariots named Nandigosha, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana respectively. They stay in the divine shrine for nine days and then return to the Jagannath Temple. This journey is called Bahuda Jatra. This grand festival of Odisha is visited by lakhs of devotees from India and abroad who pull the sacred chariots from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple and back on a broad road called Badadanda. The festival begins from the second day of Shukla Paksha (bright half) in the month of Ashadha (June-July) every year. This festival of Lord Jagannath, who is worshipped as the Lord of the Universe, is celebrated not only in Puri, but also in many other places in India and abroad.
Whereas the festival of Lord Jagannath is celebrated in many places in India and abroad, it is primarily associated with which city?
- A.
Bhuvaneswar
- B.
Puri
- C.
Cuttack
- D.
Konark
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Puri
Explanation: The passage explicitly states that the festival of Lord Jagannath is celebrated in Puri and elsewhere, and it describes events located at the Jagannath Temple and the Gundicha Temple (the Rath Yatra and Bahuda Jatra) which are in Puri. Therefore the festival is primarily associated with Puri.
The passage describes the sacred journey from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple (the Rath Yatra), indicating the specific ritual location.
It says the festival "is celebrated not only in Puri, but also in many other places," which signals that Puri is the primary centre.
Because the passage names Puri in connection with the Jagannath Temple and the Rath Yatra, Puri is the correct answer.