Fairs and Festivals MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Fairs and Festivals - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Parsi.

Key Points

• Khordad means perfection and Sal means Year.
• Khordad Sal celebrates the birthday of Prophet Zarathushtra and falls on the sixth day following Noruz.
• The origin of this festival can be traced back to 628 BC.

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The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

• Ugadi is New Year's Day for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka in India.
  • It is celebrated in these regions as a festival on the first day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Chaitra.

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The correct answer is Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati.

Key Points

The Kumbh Mela is celebrated at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers in the city of Prayagraj, located in Uttar Pradesh.

The Kumbh Mela takes place at four specific locations throughout India, each with its own significance:

• Haridwar, Uttarakhand: This location hosts the Kumbh Mela along the banks of the holy Ganges River.
• Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh: This city, considered one of the holiest places in Hinduism, witnesses the Kumbh Mela at the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
• Nashik, Maharashtra: The Kumbh Mela here is celebrated along the banks of the Godavari River, another sacred river in Hinduism.
• Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: This city hosts the Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Shipra River.

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• The Kumbh Mela signifies a unique convergence of faith, community, and ritualistic bathing in the holy rivers.
• It is believed that taking a dip during this auspicious period washes away sins and brings spiritual merit.
• The Kumbh Mela is celebrated according to a specific astrological cycle, occurring roughly every 12 years at each location.
• Additionally, a larger and more elaborate "Maha Kumbh Mela" takes place every 144 years at each location.

The Correct Answer is Kushinagar.

Key Points

• The Uttar Pradesh government held a ‘Banana Festival' in Kushinagar, which drew at least 35 farmers and entrepreneurs.
• To encourage conventional business, the state government launched the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme in 2018.
• Because of the successful banana cultivation in Kushinagar, products made from banana fiber were chosen for the ODOP scheme.
• At least 4,000 farmers are involved in banana production, and about 500 people are working in the ODOP scheme's processing.
• There are three banana fiber processing units in the district, and a Common Facility Centre (CFC) is also being built.

The correct answer is Ladakh.

Key Points

• Hemish festival is celebrated in Ladakh.
• Hemish Festival:
  • It is celebrated every year on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. 
  • The Dance Festival is world-famous representing the reincarnation of Buddha.
  • The most attractive part of the festival is the mystic mask dance.
  • The mask dances of Ladakh are referred to as Chams dance.

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The correct answer is option 4, i.e Andhra Pradesh.

Key Points

• Every year the Flamingo festival is celebrated to promote tourism at the Pulicat Lake near the Nellapattu Bird Sanctuary located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
• It is a three days festival that is organized during the winter season when thousands of migratory birds visit the region.
• During this festival, several entertaining and cultural events are organized. 
• It also provides an opportunity for people to study biodiversity and initiate conservation measures.

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Option 1 is correct, i.e. Nagaland.

Key Points

• The Ao tribe of Nagaland has one such special festival, known as the Moatsu festival. 
• This festival is celebrated after seeds have been sown in the fields.
• Men and women of the tribe gather around large outdoor fires and performing traditional dances.

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Some important festivals of Northeastern states are:

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• Thai poosam is a festival celebrated by the Tamil Hindu community mainly in south India.
• Thai Poosam festival is dedicated to Lord Muruga.
• Lord Muruga is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
• The word Thaipoosam is a combination of the name of a month and the name of a star.
• The festival is also observed in Kerala as Thaipooyam.
• It is believed that Thaipusam marks Lord Muruga's birthday.
• It is a celebration of the victory of good over evil.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e., Onam

Key Points

• The festival of 'Onam' is associated with the 'Vamana' incarnation of the Lord Vishnu.
• Vamana, 5th of the 10 incarnations (avatars) of the Hindu god Vishnu.
• Onam is a festival celebrated in Kerala which is observed every year in the month of August-September.
• In the Rigveda, Vishnu took three strides, with which he measured out the three worlds - earth, heaven, and the space between them.
• The images of Vamana usually show him already grown to giant size, one foot firmly planted on earth and the other lifted as if to take a stride.

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The correct answer is Onam.

Key Points

• Onam is related to Kerala state.
• Onam is the largest and official festival in Kerala, an Indian state known as God’s Own Country.
• Malayali people celebrate the Onam festivals as annual harvesting.
• The Onam festival is celebrated in Kerala between August and September. ​

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The correct answer is Phalguna. Key Points

• Maha-Shivaratri, (Sanskrit: “Great Night of Shiva”) is the most important sectarian festival of the year for devotees of the Hindu god Shiva.
• Maha Shivratri is observed in the month of Phalguna (or sometimes Magha) according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
• The festival typically takes place in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.
• Maha Shivratri holds great significance in Hindu mythology and is considered one of the most important festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• The famous Nabakalebara festival is celebrating in Odisha.
  • It is associated with the Jagannath Temples in Odisha.
  • Gajapati Ramachandra Deba is considered the founder of the Nabakalebara festival.
  • The Deities are made from a special type of Neem wood known as Daru Bramha.
  • The last Nabakalebara festival was in 2015.
  • Commemorating the Nabakalebara festival of 2015 India released coins in denominations of Rs 10 and Rs 1,000.
  • The next event is scheduled to held in 2034.
  • Recently,  Commemorative coins in denominations of ₹10 and ₹1000 have been released at Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebar festival.

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• Important festivals in India

The correct answer is Mopin.

Key Points

• Mopin a festival of the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh is celebrated in April every year.
  • The Mopin festival is an important festival of Galong tribe of Arunachal Pradesh which is celebrated in the month of Lumi (April) every year.
  • Mopin is thought to bring wealth and prosperity to households and to the Gallon community as a whole. It is also believed that the festival drives away evil shadows and spreads God’s blessing of universal happiness.

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Bali Trutiya is celebrated in Odisha.

• On this day married women observe fasting and worship the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
• Bali Trutiya celebrated in the month of August - September.
• The ritual of this festival is that the people beat the roofs of their houses with sticks and remove the stone steps in front of the house to get rid of evils.

The correct answer is Ladakh.

Key Points

• Hemish festival is celebrated in Ladakh.
• Hemish Festival:
  • It is celebrated every year on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. 
  • The Dance Festival is world-famous representing the reincarnation of Buddha.
  • The most attractive part of the festival is the mystic mask dance.
  • The mask dances of Ladakh are referred to as Chams dance.

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