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Major Festivals and Fairs in India

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Q26. In whose memory is Eid-ul-Zuha celebrated?

  1. AProphet Mohammed
  2. BHazrat Ibrahim
  3. CHazrat Ali
  4. DHazrat Abu Bakr
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Answer: B) Hazrat Ibrahim

Q27. The Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is celebrated in—

  1. Ain Fatehpur Sikri
  2. Bin Agra
  3. CIn Ajmer
  4. Din Bihar Sharif
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Answer: C) In Ajmer

Q28. The festival celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ is

  1. AChristmas
  2. BGood Friday
  3. CEaster
  4. DPalm Sundae
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Answer: A) Christmas

Q29. The festival celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ is

  1. AChristmas
  2. BEaster
  3. CGood Friday
  4. DPalm Sunday
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Answer: B) Easter

Q30. On which day was Jesus Christ crucified?

  1. AEaster Sunday
  2. BGood Friday
  3. CMaundy Thursday
  4. DPalm Sunday
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Answer: B) Good Friday

Q31. Good Friday is celebrated

  1. AMartyrdom Day of Jesus Christ
  2. Bbirthday of jesus christ
  3. CBecause it's a big day
  4. DBecause of the short day
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Answer: A) Martyrdom Day of Jesus Christ

Q32. Indian festival welcoming spring

  1. AHoli
  2. BBasant Panchami
  3. COnam
  4. DPongal
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Answer: B) Basant Panchami

Q33. In which month is the festival 'Durga Purja' celebrated?

  1. AChaitya month
  2. BShravan month
  3. CBhadro month
  4. DAshwin month
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Answer: D) Ashwin month

Q34. Where is the 'Sangai' festival celebrated among the following?

  1. AAssam
  2. BManipur
  3. CMizoram
  4. DNagaland
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Answer: B) Manipur

Q35. In which state is the festival 'Bihu' celebrated?

  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CAssam
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: C) Assam

Q36. The 'Wagla' festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India?

  1. AVihar
  2. BKerala
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DMeghalaya
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Answer: D) Meghalaya

Q37. On what occasion is the festival of Khordadsal celebrated by the Parsis on the sixth day of the first Persian month 'Farbardin'?

  1. AParsi New Year
  2. BBirth of Zarathustra
  3. CDeath of Zarathustra
  4. DArrival of Parsis in India
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Answer: B) Birth of Zarathustra

Q38. The main sentiment behind celebrating Easter festival is

  1. AJesus Christ preached on this day
  2. BOn this day Jesus Christ left the world.
  3. CJesus Christ was resurrected on this day
  4. DOn this day Jesus Christ went to Nazareth
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Answer: C) Jesus Christ was resurrected on this day

Q39. 'Patangotsav' is a famous international festival celebrated on Makar Sankranti. It is celebrated in which of the following cities?

  1. AGurugram
  2. BAmritsar
  3. CPatna
  4. DAhmedabad
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Answer: D) Ahmedabad

Q40. In which of the following options all the cities are related to Kumbh Mela?

  1. APrayag, Ujjain, Nashik, Varanasi
  2. BPrayag, Ujjain, Varanasi, Gangasagar
  3. CHaridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Nashik
  4. DHaridwar, Prayag, Varanasi, Ujjain
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Answer: C) Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Nashik

Q41. Lathmar Holi is celebrated on the festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh.

  1. AIn Vrindavan
  2. Bin Varsana
  3. CIn Mathura
  4. DIn Gokul
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Answer: B) in Varsana

Q42. After how many years does Mahakushpa occur?

  1. A12 years
  2. B10 years
  3. Cyear 9
  4. D6 years
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Answer: A) 12 years

Q43. Where is the Kumbh Mela held in Madhya Pradesh?

  1. AGwalior
  2. BChitrakoot
  3. CReva
  4. DUjjain
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Answer: D) Ujjain

Q44. Where is the Pushkar Fair held?

  1. ALucknow
  2. BAjmer
  3. CKanyakumari
  4. DUdaipur
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Answer: B) Ajmer

Q45. Where is Kansa fair organised?

  1. AIn Varanasi
  2. BSir in Mathura
  3. CIn Mathura
  4. Din Agra
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Answer: C) In Mathura

Q46. In which of the following Indian states is the Lai Haraoba festival celebrated?

  1. AKarnataka
  2. BGoa
  3. CKerala
  4. DManipur
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Answer: C) Kerala

Q47. Which of the following festivals means 'Merry Making of the Gods'?

  1. ADiwali
  2. BLai Haroba
  3. CMakar Sankranti
  4. DPongal
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Answer: B) Lai Haroba

Q48. Where is the ancient mythological and world famous Harihar Kshetra fair held?

  1. ABihar
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: A) Bihar

Q49. Khichdi, Uttarayan and Lohri

  1. AMakar Sankranti
  2. BGanesh Chaturthi
  3. CDussehra
  4. DHoli
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Answer: A) Makar Sankranti

Q50. Elephant festival is celebrated

  1. Ain Jaisalmer
  2. BIn Gwalior
  3. Cin Jaipur
  4. Din Udaipur
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Answer: C) in Jaipur

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