1)

Which Indian religious festival has recently been included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, an organisation of the United Nations?

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A)

Janmashtami

B)

Ramnavami

C)

Durga Puja

D)

Mahashtami

2)

In which of the following places is the Tak Tok festival celebrated?

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A)

Ladakh

B)

Nagaland

C)

Assam

D)

Tripura

3)

Thaipoosam’ festival is celebrated in which state of India?

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A)

Tamil Nadu

B)

Andhra Pradesh

C)

Bihar

D)

Goa

4)

Kullu Dussehra is a colourful festival majorly celebrated in which state/union territory?

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A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Telangana

C)

Delhi

D)

Himachal Pradesh

5)

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Sangam literature?
I. These texts were supposed to be composed and compiled in assemblies of poets.
II. The Sangam literature compiled in assemblies of poets were held in the city of Madurai.

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A)

Only I

B)

Both I and II

C)

Neither I nor II

D)

Only II

6)

Which of the following festivals is mainly celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh?

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A)

Wangala

B)

Ambubachi

C)

Hornbill

D)

Solung

7)

Guru Purnima, a festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists in India falls in which month of Hindu calendar?

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A)

Sravana

B)

Vaisakha

C)

Kartika

D)

Ashadha

8)

When is Raksha Bandhan celebrated in India as per the Hindu calendar?

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A)

Amavasya, Ashadha month

B)

Poornima, Ashadha month

C)

Amavasya, Shravan month

D)

Poornima, Shravan month

9)

Which of the following festivals is celebrated in the month of August-September?

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A)

Bikaner Festival

B)

Kite Festival

C)

Makar Sankranti

D)

Onam

10)

Which of the following festivals in Punjab is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the Khalsa Panth?

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A)

Teej

B)

Hola Mohalla

C)

Lohri

D)

Baisakhi

11)

Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Uttarakhand?

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A)

Vishu

B)

Nuakhai

C)

Phool Dei

D)

Dol Jatra

12)

The festival of Durga Puja is observed to celebrate the triumph of Goddess Durga over ______.

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A)

Ravana

B)

Hiranyakashipu

C)

Mahishasura

D)

Jarasandha

13)

______ is an annual three-day festival held at Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore.

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A)

Ali Ai Ligang

B)

Rottela Panduga

C)

Bheldiya

D)

Baishagu

14)

In which Indian state is the 'Fatorpa Zatra' celebrated?

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A)

Kerala

B)

Goa

C)

Madhya Pradesh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

15)

'Sangken' is a festival of _______.

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A)

Buddhists

B)

Jains

C)

Sikhs

D)

Christians

16)

Which of the following festivals is held on a new moon day?

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A)

Dussehra

B)

Kali Puja

C)

Mahavir Jayanti

D)

Holi

17)

The ______ festival of Sikkim is also known as Bhoomi Puja or Chandi Puja.

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A)

Sakewa

B)

Barahimizong

C)

Losar

D)

Indra Jatra

18)

Me-Dum-Me-Phi is an ancestor-worship festival celebrated in the state of ______.

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A)

Assam

B)

Himachal Pradesh

C)

Goa

D)

Madhya Pradesh

19)

Splashing the mud and racing across the fields, the roaring buffalos raced by a man are typical sights for which of the following festivals of Karnataka?

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A)

Karaga

B)

Pattadakal

C)

Kambala

D)

Mahamastakabhisheka

20)

Makaravilakku festival is celebrated at the sacred grove of Lord Ayyappa in:

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A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Kerala

C)

Telangana

D)

Karnataka

21)

Tribes of the Nicobar Islands pay their respects to the departed soul of the head of the family during the ________.

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A)

Ossuary Feast

B)

Jagaddhatri Puja

C)

Kalpataru Utsav

D)

Gajan Festival

22)

______ is a festival of Zoroastrian origin which marks the day of vernal equinox in March every year and is celebrated by Parsis in India.

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A)

Frawardigan

B)

Khordad Sal

C)

Jamshedi Navroz

D)

Pateti

23)

The festival of Sekrenyi is celebrated in the month of February by the Angami tribe of:

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A)

Chhattisgarh

B)

Rajasthan

C)

Nagaland

D)

Maharashtra

24)

Baliyatra, literally meaning ‘voyage to Bali’, is a festival celebrated particularly in ______ with great fanfare

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A)

Gurgaon

B)

Vellore

C)

Kochi

D)

Cuttack

25)

Sakewa is a religious festival celebrated by the Kirat Khambu Rai community of ______.

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A)

Arunachal Pradesh

B)

Sikkim

C)

Nagaland

D)

Meghalaya

26)

‘Bathukamma’ and ‘Bonalu’ are state festivals of:

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Kerala

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Telangana

27)

Which of the following festival falls on the first day of the Malayali month of Medam, which occurs on either April 14 or 15 on the Gregorian calendar?

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A)

Gochi

B)

Nukahai

C)

Vishu

D)

Gudi Padva

28)

Mando Festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Goa

C)

Gujarat

D)

Maharashtra

29)

Which of the following festivals is celebrated as New Year's Day in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka?

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A)

Ugadi

B)

Brahmotsavam

C)

Dasara

D)

Baishagu

30)

Which of the following states is known for Mando Festival?

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A)

Manipur

B)

Goa

C)

Nagaland

D)

Kerala

31)

The ‘Kalpataru Utsav’ is held on the first of ______ every year.

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A)

February

B)

March

C)

April

D)

January

32)

The popular ritual of ‘Kanya/Kumari Puja’ is held during which of the following festivals?

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A)

Vasant Panchami

B)

Makar Sankranti

C)

Sharad Navaratri

D)

Deepavali

33)

On the eve of which of the following festivals is Kotappakonda Fair of Andhra Pradesh organised?

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A)

Maha Shivaratri

B)

Sri Ramanavami

C)

Makara Sankranti

D)

 Ugadi

34)

‘Ugadi’ is the famous festival of which of the following states?

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A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Goa

C)

Punjab

D)

Uttar Pradesh

35)

Arthunkal Feast and Vettukad Festival are church festivals from the state of ______.

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A)

Nagaland

B)

Sikkim

C)

Kerala

D)

Goa

36)

The ‘Hornbill Festival’ is a celebration held every year from 1 to 10 December in ______.

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A)

Uttarakhand

B)

Nagaland

C)

Kerala

D)

Haryana

37)

Which of the following Hindu festivals is celebrated in the last month of the Hindu calendar?

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A)

Holi

B)

Makara Sankranti

C)

Raksha Bandhan

D)

Diwali

38)

Which of the following festivals is called the month of merits and is celebrated between May and June?

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A)

Bhanu Jayanti

B)

Saga Dawa

C)

Losoong

D)

Losar

39)

Which of the following festivals is celebrated for fertility and better fortune in Jharkhand?

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A)

Sohrai

B)

Jawa

C)

Sarhul

D)

Karam

40)

Raja Parba is a unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood. It is celebrated in which of the following states?

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A)

Meghalaya

B)

Odisha

C)

Bihar

D)

Uttar Pradesh

41)

'Kati Bihu' in Assam is celebrated by lighting a lamp in front of a ______ tree / plant.

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A)

banana

B)

neem

C)

tulsi

D)

banyan

42)

In which of the following states is the Losoong festival celebrated?

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Himachal Pradesh

C)

Sikkim

D)

Andhra Pradesh

43)

In which festival of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, are the bullocks and other cattles used for agriculture worshipped?

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A)

Pola festival

B)

Jiviti Puja

C)

Ganga Dussehra

D)

Vata Poornima

44)

Which of the following festivals is celebrated as a kite-flying festival across India?

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A)

Makar Sankranti

B)

Holi

C)

Janmashtami

D)

Durga puja

45)

‘Sakewa’ is a religious festival celebrated in the state of ______.

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A)

Assam

B)

Sikkim

C)

Goa

D)

Punjab

46)

‘Nuakhai’ is the greatest harvesting festival of Odisha, celebrated one day after of which of the following festivals?

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A)

Ganesh Chaturthi

B)

Holi

C)

Dussehra

D)

Diwali

47)

Teeyan is a festival celebrated in Punjab, which celebrates the onset of ______.

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A)

winter

B)

spring

C)

monsoon

D)

summer

48)

'Ali Ai Ligang Festival' is a festival celebrated in the state of _______.

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A)

Kerala

B)

Bihar

C)

Assam

D)

Chhattisgarh

49)

Which of the following festivals of Tamil Nadu is dedicated to Lord Muruga?

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A)

0nam

B)

Aadi Perukku

C)

Thai Poosam

D)

Pongal

50)

In which of the following temples is the Ambubasi Fair celebrated every year?

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A)

Jagnanath temple

B)

Kamakhya temple

C)

Kashi Vishwanath temple

D)

Kedarnath temple

51)

In which state is the festival of Uttarayan uniquely celebrated?

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A)

Gujarat

B)

Kerala

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Jharkhand