Consider the following pairs: Festival State with which it is chiefly associated I. Tsokum Nagaland II. Cherrapunji festival tradition Assam III. Makaravilakku Kerala IV. Peddapanduga Tamil Nadu How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

The correct answer is Option 2 . Key Points The core topic in this question is the association of selected festivals or festival traditions with the States to which they are chiefly linked. The question contains both clearly identifiable pairings and deliberate traps based on regional naming and state-location confusion . Makaravilakku is firmly associated with Kerala , while Cherrapunji is in Meghalaya , not Assam. Peddapanduga is associated with the Telugu-speaking region rather than Tamil Nadu. Tsokum is associated with Nagaland . Statement I: Tsokum is associated with Nagaland . The pairing is acceptable. Hence, Statement I is correct . Statement II: The reference to Cherrapunji festival tradition cannot be matched with Assam . Cherrapunji is located in Meghalaya , and any festival tradition identified with it would be associated with Meghalaya rather than Assam. Hence, Statement II is incorrect . Statement III: Makaravilakku is chiefly associated with Kerala , especially in connection with the Sabarimala tradition. Hence, Statement III is correct . Statement IV: Peddapanduga is not chiefly associated with Tamil Nadu . It is associated with the Telugu cultural region , particularly Andhra Pradesh / Telangana , rather than Tamil Nadu. Hence, Statement IV is incorrect . Thus, only two pairs are correctly matched . Additional Information Makaravilakku is associated with Sabarimala in Kerala and is observed in the Malayalam month of Makaram . Cherrapunji is in Meghalaya , in the Khasi Hills region. Peddapanduga literally means “big festival” in Telugu usage and is associated with festivals in the Andhra–Telangana cultural sphere . Nagaland is associated with several tribal festivals, including those linked with different Naga communities.