Consider the following pairs: Tribal festival State 1. Hornbill Festival Nagaland 2. Ambubachi Mela Assam 3. Puthandu Tamil Nadu How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

The correct answer is All three Key Points Hornbill Festival, Nagaland The Hornbill Festival is perhaps the most famous and largest of the North East India festivals, and it's certainly Nagaland’s huge drawcard. Named after the state’s most admired bird, the festival showcases the heritage of the 16 tribes there, which in addition to dancing show off their hunting and waring skills. Hence, pair 1 is correct. ​ ​ Ambubachi Mela, Assam Ambubachi Mela is held in Guwahati, Assam is one of the major festivals in Northeast India. The festival is celebrated during the month of June in the Kamakhya Temple. This mela can rightly be called the ‘Mahakumbh of the East’. It is believed that Goddess Kamakhya goes through her annual menstrual cycle during this time of each year. Hence, pair 2 is correct ​ Puthandu, Tamil Nadu Also known as Puthuvarudam or Tamil New Year, is the first day of the year on the Tamil calendar and is traditionally celebrated as a festival. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai. It falls on or about the 14th of April every year on the Gregorian calendar. Hence, pair 3 is correct