Festivals & Fairs of India Questions with Solutions
This topic covers the religious, harvest, tribal and cultural festivals of India, the fairs (melas) held across the country, and the states, communities and seasons linked to them. It also includes festivals listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage, such as Kumbh Mela and Durga Puja in Kolkata. Most questions ask which state celebrates a festival, which tribe it belongs to, or what event it marks. Harvest festivals are especially common: Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Onam (Kerala), Bihu (Assam), Lohri and Baisakhi (Punjab) and Nuakhai (Odisha). Fairs such as the Pushkar camel fair (Rajasthan) and the Sonepur cattle fair (Bihar) are also frequently tested. Revise festivals state by state. Practise the festivals and fairs questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
Sohrai, Karam and Jawa are tribal festivals celebrated mainly in which state?
A. TripuraB. MizoramC. AssamD. JharkhandeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q2.
'Paro Tsechu' is one of the most popular festivals of which country?
A. NepalB. BhutanC. MyanmarD. Sri LankaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
The Gangaur festival, celebrated in Rajasthan and central India, is associated with which goddess?
A. Goddess SaraswatiB. Goddess LakshmiC. Goddess ParvatiD. Goddess GangaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q4.
The Onam festival of Kerala is associated with the legend of which king?
A. King MahabaliB. King RavanaC. King HarishchandraD. King BharataeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
The Chapchar Kut festival is predominantly celebrated in which state?
A. MizoramB. ManipurC. MeghalayaD. NagalandeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
Buddha Purnima is observed on the full moon day of which month?
A. MaghaB. KartikaC. AshadhaD. VaishakhaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q7.
Paryushana Parva is the most important festival of which community?
A. JainsB. BuddhistsC. SikhsD. ParsiseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q8.
According to the Hindu calendar, Holi is celebrated on:
A. Kartika AmavasyaB. Phalguna PurnimaC. Shravana PurnimaD. Chaitra NavamieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q9.
The Bastar Dussehra, dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari, is celebrated in which state?
A. JharkhandB. ChhattisgarhC. OdishaD. TelanganaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q10.
The Lohri festival, celebrated with bonfires in January, is mainly associated with which state?
A. AssamB. GujaratC. KeralaD. PunjabeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q11.
The five-day Yaoshang festival, celebrated at the time of Holi, is mainly associated with which state?
A. ManipurB. TripuraC. SikkimD. AssameasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q12.
The Mysuru Palace in Karnataka is famous for the grand celebration of which festival?
A. DussehraB. DiwaliC. PongalD. OnameasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q13.
Jallikattu, the famous bull-taming sport held during Pongal, belongs to which state?
A. KeralaB. MaharashtraC. Tamil NaduD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q14.
Which form of Bihu is celebrated in Assam on the day of Makar Sankranti?
A. Kati BihuB. Ali-Aye-LigangC. Rongali BihuD. Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q15.
The famous Tulip Festival is held every spring in which city?
A. SrinagarB. ShimlaC. DarjeelingD. OotyeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q16.
According to the Hindu calendar, Deepavali is celebrated in which month?
A. ShravanaB. KartikaC. ChaitraD. PhalgunaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
The 'Bonalu' festival, dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, is celebrated in which state?
A. KarnatakaB. OdishaC. MaharashtraD. TelanganaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q18.
On which festival are Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha traditionally worshipped together?
A. Makar SankrantiB. HoliC. Raksha BandhanD. DiwalieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
The Hemis festival, which marks the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, is celebrated in:
A. LadakhB. Himachal PradeshC. SikkimD. Arunachal PradesheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
The Hornbill Festival of Nagaland is also known as the:
A. Festival of FlowersB. Festival of ColoursC. Festival of FestivalsD. Festival of LightseasyAsked in SSCView solution ›