Question

After how many years did Adhik maas occur?
A. after 1 year
B. after 2 years
C. after 3 years
D. after 4 years

Answer 1

Hint: As a first step, we could find out what exactly is an adhik maas. We know that this has to do with the alignment of lunar and solar months. Then, you could give a brief note on its significance. After that you may go for finding the answer directly, that is, after how many years does the re-occurrence happen.

Complete solution:
In the question, we are asked to find how many years after an adhik maas occurs. In order to answer this, firstly, you will have to familiarize yourself with the term ‘adhik maas’.

Adhik maas is otherwise called Purushottam Maas. You may be familiar with the two types of calendars that is, the lunar calendar and the solar calendar. In order to keep these two calendars aligned, this Adhik maas or the extra month is inserted. Another term that defines the adhik maas is ‘Mal maas’. It is actually the thirteenth month of the lunar calendar and it would have the name of the month that follows. This is a culturally significant month as it is considered as the time for prayer, fasting, charity and self improvement.

Variation is observed in the positioning of Adhik maas amongst the other months. It is known to re-occur every 32.5months. On converting it in terms of years, we get that, an adhik maas reoccurs after approximately 2 years and 7months.

So we could option B as the answer, that is, an adhik maas occurs after 2 years.

Note:
We could have taken the approximated answer as after 3 years as that is mathematically right as that is how we round off numbers. But technically, we cannot actually make such a conclusion. For us to say that the recurrence happens after 3years, we need 5 months more in the achieved value.