Nuakhai is an agricultural or harvesting festival mainly observed by people of which state in India?

Correct option is C

·        Nuakhai is one of the most ancient festivals celebrated in Odisha to welcome the new crop of the season.

·        The agricultural festival is mainly observed by the people of western Odisha and Southern Chattisgarh in India.

·        Nuakhai is a combination of two words, 'nua' meaning new and 'khai' means eat, it thus signifies "eating of new rice".

·        The farmers offer the first produce from their lands to Goddess Samaleswari, the famous mother goddess of the Sambalpur district of the state. 

·        Nuakhai is celebrated across districts like Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Balangir, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Nuapada, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, and Boudh and also across several areas of Jharkhand.

Other options explanation:

Festivals of Manipur:

• Christmas
• Cheiraoba Festival
• Yaoshang
• Lai Haraoba
• Kang Festival

Festivals of Madhya Pradesh:

• Lokrang Festival
• Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh
• Khajuraho Festival
• Bhagoria Haat Festival

Festivals of Kerala :

• Onam.
• Thrissur Pooram.
• Pongala Festival.
• Navarathri Festival.