The Sadya, a vegetarian feast served on a banana leaf and eaten at Onam, is the traditional meal of which state?
- A.Tamil Nadu
- B.Karnataka
- C.Kerala
- D.Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Kerala. The Sadya is the grand vegetarian meal of Kerala, laid out on a fresh banana leaf in a fixed order of pickles, thorans, avial, sambar, rice and finally payasam, and it is eaten above all at the Onam harvest festival. The leaf is placed with its narrow end to the left of the diner, and the side dishes go on the upper half.
Option A is wrong because the festive plate of Tamil Nadu is built around pongal, and its distinctive regional style is Chettinad. Option B is wrong because Karnataka's temple tradition is the Udupi style, with bisi bele bath and Mysore pak. Option D is wrong because Andhra Pradesh is known for its hot pickles and gongura pachadi rather than for a named banana leaf feast like the Sadya.
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- A.Punjab
- B.Jammu and Kashmir
- C.Himachal Pradesh
- D.Ladakh
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- A.Gujarat
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Haryana
- D.Madhya Pradesh
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- A.Odisha
- B.Assam
- C.Bihar
- D.Chhattisgarh
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- B.Jagannath temple, Puri
- C.Somnath temple, Veraval
- D.Kashi Vishwanath temple, Varanasi
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- A.Goa
- B.Odisha
- C.Kerala
- D.West Bengal
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