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A set of three Indian festivals celebrated on the full-moon day is

A.
Diwali, Holi, Mahashivratri
B.
Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan
C.
Holi, Rakshabandhan, Guru Nanak Birthday
D.
Holi, Guru Nanak Birthday, Makar Sankranti

Solution:

Concept:A day of celebration for religious or other reasons held annually in the same place is called a festival.A festival tells various things about the identity, culture, and history of a particular region.India is a country full of diversity so there are various festivals of different religions is celebrated.Explanation:In India, there are many festivals related to the moon.If we talk about the Hindu religion then a lot of festivals are celebrated according to the moon.On full moon : Holi, budhha purnima, guru purnima, Rakshabandhan, Guru Nanak Birthday etc.On new moon: DiwaliOn the day before the new moon: ShivratriOther festivals related to the moon are Janmashtami and Rath yatra.If we talk about the Muslim religion, the Id-Ul-Fitr is also subjected to the appearance of the moon. Thus, Holi, Rakshabandhan, Guru Nanak Birthday is correct option.Additional Information Festival and lunar cycle: FestivalsOccurrenceHoli, Raksha-Bandhan, Guru Nanak JayantiFull-MoonDiwali, Janmasthami, ShivratriA day before New MoonMuslim FestivalsDepends upon Moon

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