Question

India is a multi-religion, multi-language and multi-cultural country where people belonging to different religions join in celebrating the festivities together. The Indian Government declares such big occasions as public holidays to enable the citizens to enjoy and foster the feelings of brotherhood. Five broad-minded persons belonging to different religions were asked to give their preferences of four such festivals which they would like to enjoy with like-minded brethren. Their options are:
A. Holi, Dussehra, Diwali, Guru Nanak Birthday
B. Shivratri, Christmas, Onam, Eid
C. Holi, Shivratri, Christmas, Diwali
D. Holi, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Birthday, Eid
E. Christmas, Diwali, Onam, Guru Nanak Birthday

Which pair celebrates Christmas and Onam but not Dussehra and Holi?

• A. A and C
• B. A and E
• C. B and D
• D. B and E

Hint:

Check each of the five lists for Christmas and Onam present, and Dussehra and Holi absent, then pick the pair where both members qualify.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Restate the condition to check for each person.
We need persons whose festival list contains both Christmas and Onam, and contains neither Dussehra nor Holi.

Step 2: Test each person one by one.
A: Holi, Dussehra, Diwali, Guru Nanak Birthday, has neither Christmas nor Onam, and it does have Holi and Dussehra, so A fails.
B: Shivratri, Christmas, Onam, Eid, has both Christmas and Onam, and has neither Dussehra nor Holi, so B passes.
C: Holi, Shivratri, Christmas, Diwali, has Christmas but not Onam, and it does have Holi, so C fails.
D: Holi, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Birthday, Eid, has neither Christmas nor Onam, so D fails.
E: Christmas, Diwali, Onam, Guru Nanak Birthday, has both Christmas and Onam, and has neither Dussehra nor Holi, so E passes.

Step 3: Identify the qualifying pair.
Only B and E individually satisfy the condition, so the pair that celebrates Christmas and Onam but not Dussehra and Holi is B and E.

Step 4: Rule out the other options.
A and C fail the test entirely, B and D includes D which fails, so only "B and E" is fully correct.

Final Answer:
The pair is B and E. \[ \boxed{B\ and\ E} \]