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Major Festivals and Fairs in India

99 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 4 of 4

Q76. In which of the following festivals is the Sun worshipped?

  1. AAllahabad
  2. BHoli
  3. CChhath
  4. DDiwali
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Answer: C) Chhath

Q77. In which of the following places 'Kumbh Mela' is not organised?

  1. AThai Pongal
  2. BBhopal
  3. CHaridwar
  4. DNashik
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Answer: B) Bhopal

Q78. The Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. The fourth day of Pongal is called-

  1. ARajasthan
  2. BKaanum Pongal
  3. CMattu Pongal
  4. DBhogi Pongal
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Answer: B) Kaanum Pongal

Q79. In which state is the annual Pushkar Fair held?

  1. APushkar Fair
  2. BPunjab
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: A) Pushkar Fair

Q80. Which annual fair is famous for camel trade?

  1. APushkar Fair
  2. BKumbh Mela
  3. CSonepur Fair
  4. DSurajkund Fair
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Answer: A) Pushkar Fair

Q81. Atapu is associated with which of the following festivals?

  1. ADole Yatra
  2. Bfrom Onam
  3. CFrom Vishwakarma Puja
  4. DFrom Pongal
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Answer: B) from Onam

Q82. Onam, the festival of South India, is associated with-

  1. ARama's victory over Ravana
  2. BKilling of Mahishasura by Durga
  3. CBy Shiv Shakti
  4. Dfrom Mahaweli
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Answer: D) from Mahaweli

Q83. In which state is the religious festival 'Dandiya' celebrated with great enthusiasm?

  1. AGujarat
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: A) Gujarat

Q84. Whose festival is 'Papeti'?

  1. AParsi
  2. BJain
  3. CSikh
  4. DBuddhist
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Answer: A) Parsi

Q85. Boat races are organised in which of these festivals?

  1. ABihu
  2. BOnam
  3. CPongal
  4. DNavratri
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Answer: B) Onam

Q86. Where is Vatsalya Mela organised every year?

  1. ABhopal
  2. BChandigarh
  3. CBengaluru
  4. DNew Delhi
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Answer: D) New Delhi

Q87. 'Naropa' is an annual festival of where?

  1. ASikkim
  2. BLahaakh
  3. CArunachal Pradesh
  4. DNagaland
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Answer: B) Lahaakh

Q88. The social festival Nuakhai is associated with which state of India?

  1. AOdisha
  2. BAssam
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: A) Odisha

Q89. The annual buffalo race, a festival called 'Kabala', is celebrated in which Indian state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BKarnataka
  3. CPunjab
  4. DOdisha
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Answer: B) Karnataka

Q90. Which festival marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year?

  1. AShotton festival
  2. BSaga Dawa festival
  3. COngkor festival
  4. DLosar festival
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Answer: D) Losar festival

Q91. Saga Dawa' is one of the famous Buddhist festivals. It is celebrated in which of the following states?

  1. ASikkim
  2. BOdisha
  3. CJharkhand
  4. DKerala
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Answer: A) Sikkim

Q92. Rangoli Bihu is one of the major festivals of Assam, which is celebrated in the month of.

  1. Amarch
  2. Bapril
  3. Coctober
  4. Djune
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Answer: B) april

Q93. The tribal festival 'Bhagta Parva', which is celebrated between the spring and summer period, originated in the state.

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BMizoram
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DJharkhand
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Answer: D) Jharkhand

Q94. 'Ashadhi Beej' is a prestigious cultural festival celebrated on the arrival of the rainy season.

  1. Aandhra new year
  2. BTamil New Year
  3. CKutch New Year
  4. DGond New Year
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Answer: C) Kutch New Year

Q95. Harela, the harvest festival, is celebrated in the state of ……….

  1. AAssam
  2. BUttarakhand
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: B) Uttarakhand

Q96. Which of the following tribes of India celebrates the festival 'Baneshwar'?

  1. ABhil
  2. Bcream
  3. CBaiga
  4. DGond
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Answer: A) Bhil

Q97. The 'Yaosang' festival is mainly celebrated in which of the following states?

  1. ATripura
  2. BSikkim
  3. CArunachal Pradesh
  4. DManipur
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Answer: D) Manipur

Q98. Navratri is celebrated as Saraswati Puja in the following states-

  1. AIn Kerala
  2. BIn Karnataka
  3. CIn Tamil Nadu
  4. Din Telangana
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Answer: A) In Kerala

Q99. Match the following- List-I (Festival) List-II (State) A Chhau 1. Tamil Nadu B Pongal 2. Kerala C Bihu 3. West Bengal D Onam 4. Assam

  1. AABCD 3 1 4 2
  2. BABCD 3 1 2 4
  3. CABCD 1 2 3 4
  4. DABCD 1 2 4 3
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Answer: A) ABCD 3 1 4 2

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