Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by the people of Odisha. 2. The Shumang Leela Festival is associated with the state of Assam.

The correct answer is 1 only. Key Points Nuakhai: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by the people of Odisha. Hence Statement 1 is correct. The festival is observed to welcome the new season of rice. Nuakhai is a combination of two words that signifies the eating of new rice, ‘Nua’ means new and ‘khai’ means to eat. It is observed the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival & in 2022 it was observed on 1 September 2022. Shumang Leela Festival: The 50th Manipur Shumang Leela Festival began at Iboyama Shumang Leela Shanglen, Imphal. Hence Statement 2 is incorrect. Manipur Governor La Ganesan and CM N. Biren Singh attended the inaugural function. Shumang Leela is a traditional form of theatre in Manipur where the roles of female artists are all played by male actors and vice versa. Originally Shumang Leela began as a comedy genre presented to kings and nobles.