50 Important Bihu Questions and Answers | Complete Bihu GK for Competitive Exams
Bihu is the most celebrated festival of Assam and one of the most important topics in Assam General Knowledge. Questions related to Bihu are frequently asked in APSC, ADRE, Assam Police, Assam TET, SSC, Railway, Banking, and various state-level competitive examinations.
50 Important Bihu Questions and Answers
1. What is Bihu?
Answer: Bihu is the most important traditional festival of Assam that celebrates the agricultural cycle and Assamese culture.
2. How many Bihu festivals are celebrated in a year?
Answer: Three.
3. Which Bihu marks the Assamese New Year?
Answer: Rongali (Bohag) Bihu.
4. In which month is Rongali Bihu celebrated?
Answer: Mid-April (Bohag month).
5. Which Bihu is also known as Bohag Bihu?
Answer: Rongali Bihu.
6. Which Bihu is celebrated after harvesting crops?
Answer: Bhogali (Magh) Bihu.
7. In which month is Bhogali Bihu celebrated?
Answer: January (Magh month).
8. Which Bihu is also called Kati Bihu?
Answer: Kongali Bihu.
9. Why is Kongali Bihu called “Kongali”?
Answer: Because food stocks are limited during this period, making it a lean season.
10. In which month is Kongali Bihu celebrated?
Answer: October (Kati month).
11. Which Bihu is known as the Festival of Harvest?
Answer: Bhogali Bihu.
12. Which Bihu is known as the Festival of Prosperity and Joy?
Answer: Rongali Bihu.
13. Which Indian state is primarily associated with Bihu?
Answer: Assam.
14. What is the traditional dance performed during Bihu?
Answer: Bihu Dance.
15. What is the traditional musical instrument commonly used in Bihu?
Answer: Dhol.
16. Name two other musical instruments used in Bihu.
Answer:
- Pepa
- Gogona
17. What is Pepa made from?
Answer: Buffalo horn.
18. What is Gogona made from?
Answer: Bamboo.
19. Which musical instrument is made from bamboo and played by women?
Answer: Gogona.
20. What is the traditional Assamese scarf exchanged during Bihu?
Answer: Gamosa.
21. What is a Gamosa?
Answer: A traditional handwoven cotton cloth that symbolizes Assamese culture and respect.
22. What is “Husori”?
Answer: A traditional group performance of songs and dances performed by visiting households during Rongali Bihu.
23. What do Husori groups usually receive?
Answer: Blessings, gifts, food, and monetary offerings.
24. Which Bihu begins the agricultural season?
Answer: Rongali Bihu.
25. Which Bihu is known as the festival of scarcity?
Answer: Kongali Bihu.
26. Which Bihu celebrates successful harvesting?
Answer: Bhogali Bihu.
27. What is “Meji”?
Answer: A tall temporary structure made of bamboo, wood, straw, and thatch, burned during Bhogali Bihu.
28. What is “Bhelaghar”?
Answer: A temporary hut made from bamboo and hay where people gather before Magh Bihu celebrations.
29. On which day is Meji burned?
Answer: Magh Bihu morning.
30. What does burning the Meji symbolize?
Answer: Offering prayers to the Fire God and seeking prosperity.
31. What is “Uruka”?
Answer: The festive eve before Magh Bihu celebrated with community feasts.
32. Which Bihu includes community feasts?
Answer: Bhogali Bihu.
33. Which crops are mainly associated with Bihu?
Answer: Rice and other agricultural crops.
34. Which animal is specially worshipped before Rongali Bihu?
Answer: Cow.
35. What is celebrated on the first day of Rongali Bihu?
Answer: Goru Bihu.
36. What is Goru Bihu?
Answer: A day dedicated to bathing, cleaning, and honoring cattle.
37. What is the second day of Rongali Bihu known as?
Answer: Manuh Bihu (New Year Day).
38. What happens on Manuh Bihu?
Answer: People wear new clothes, seek blessings from elders, and exchange Gamosas.
39. Which Bihu involves lighting earthen lamps in fields?
Answer: Kongali Bihu.
40. Why are lamps lit during Kongali Bihu?
Answer: To pray for a healthy crop and protect the fields.
41. Which community mainly celebrates Bihu?
Answer: Assamese people.
42. Is Bihu only a religious festival?
Answer: No. It is primarily a cultural and agricultural festival.
43. Which dance form represents Assamese identity?
Answer: Bihu Dance.
44. Which festival is considered the Bodo community’s equivalent of Bihu?
Answer: Baishagu.
45. Which festival is famous for traditional Assamese delicacies like pitha and laru?
Answer: Bhogali Bihu.
46. Name two popular Bihu sweets.
Answer:
- Sunga Pitha
- Til Pitha
47. Which Bihu is considered the grandest among the three?
Answer: Rongali Bihu.
48. Which festival reflects the complete agricultural cycle of Assam?
Answer: The three Bihus collectively.
49. From which language did the word “Bihu” originate?
Answer: From the Sanskrit word Bishu.
50. What is the key significance of Bihu?
Answer: It celebrates nature, agriculture, prosperity, Assamese traditions, and community harmony.
Quick Revision Table
| Bihu | Month | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Rongali (Bohag) Bihu | April | Assamese New Year & Sowing Season |
| Kongali (Kati) Bihu | October | Prayer for Good Crops |
| Bhogali (Magh) Bihu | January | Harvest Festival & Community Feast |
Important Facts for Exams
- Bihu has three major festivals.
- Rongali Bihu marks the Assamese New Year.
- Bhogali Bihu is celebrated after harvesting.
- Kongali Bihu is observed during the lean agricultural season.
- Gamosa is the symbol of Assamese culture.
- Pepa is made from buffalo horn.
- Gogona is made from bamboo.
- Meji is burned during Magh Bihu.
- Uruka is celebrated on the eve of Magh Bihu.
- Goru Bihu is dedicated to cattle.
- Manuh Bihu is celebrated by people wearing new clothes and seeking blessings.
- Bihu Dance is one of the most recognized folk dances of India.
Conclusion
These 50 Important Bihu Questions and Answers cover the most frequently asked facts about Assam’s most celebrated festival. Whether you are preparing for APSC, ADRE, Assam Police, Assam TET, SSC, Railways, Banking, or other competitive exams, revising these questions will strengthen your Assam General Knowledge and improve your exam readiness.
For better preparation, revise these questions regularly and practice additional Assam GK topics along with previous years’ question papers.
