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UPSC Prelims 1987 · World Geography · Air, Winds and Climates
Find the odd one out:
- (a) Greeshma
- (b) Sisira
- (c) Magha
- (d) Sharad
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (c) Magha
Magha is a month, not one of the six ritus.
The idea
A month and a season are different calendar categories. The traditional six-season arrangement groups periods of the year into ritus, usually with two months each. A month name remains a month even if it strongly suggests a particular season. The odd member is identified by category, not by its weather.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Greeshma is a season (summer).
(b) Shishira is a season (late winter).
(d) Sharad is a season (autumn).
Also know
Chaitra and Vaishakha are traditionally paired with Vasanta; Magha and Phalguna with Shishira. Calendar conventions and local weather do not always align perfectly. Meteorological seasons used for Indian weather reports follow a different grouping: winter, pre-monsoon, south-west monsoon and post-monsoon. Neither system makes a month identical to a season.
🔒 Six ritus: Vasanta, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira.
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