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.
- Q41.
What is the meaning of the word 'Pongal', the name of the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu?
A. To harvestB. To shareC. To welcomeD. To boil overeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q42.
The Majuli Festival, held on the world's largest river island, is celebrated in which state?
A. BiharB. AssamC. West BengalD. OdishaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q43.
The Makaravilakku festival, held on Makar Sankranti at the Sabarimala shrine, is celebrated in which state?
A. KeralaB. Andhra PradeshC. Tamil NaduD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q44.
Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are associated with which festival of Odisha?
A. Rath YatraB. Bali JatraC. Raja ParbaD. NuakhaieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q45.
The Khajuraho Dance Festival, held against the backdrop of the Chandela temples, is celebrated in which state?
A. GujaratB. KarnatakaC. OdishaD. Madhya PradesheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q46.
Which festival celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura?
A. Durga Puja (Navratri)B. HoliC. DiwaliD. JanmashtamieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q47.
Kite flying is the main feature of which festival of Gujarat, celebrated in January?
A. Bestu VarasB. Rann UtsavC. UttarayanD. NavratrieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q48.
Puthandu, also called Varusha Pirappu, is celebrated as the New Year in which state?
A. Andhra PradeshB. KeralaC. Tamil NaduD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q49.
The Wangala festival, also known as the 'Hundred Drums Festival', is celebrated by which tribe?
A. KhasiB. HajongC. GaroD. JaintiaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q50.
Which Hindu festival, celebrated by Tamil communities in honour of Lord Murugan, is known for devotees carrying the 'kavadi'?
A. ThaipusamB. BihuC. OnamD. ChhatheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q51.
The custom of decorating and exchanging eggs is practised during which festival?
A. Good FridayB. ChristmasC. EasterD. All Saints' DayeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q52.
The International Sand Art Festival, held at the Chandrabhaga beach near Konark, is held in which state?
A. GoaB. KeralaC. GujaratD. OdishaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q53.
The 'Maru Mahotsav', also known as the Desert Festival, is celebrated in which city?
A. JaisalmerB. JodhpurC. PushkarD. BikanereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q54.
The Sun Temple of Konark, the venue of the Konark Dance Festival, is also known as the:
A. White PagodaB. Black PagodaC. Lingaraja TempleD. Shore TempleeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q55.
The Lai Haraoba festival, the 'merrymaking of the gods', is celebrated by the Meitei community of which state?
A. MizoramB. AssamC. TripuraD. ManipureasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q56.
The Sindhu Darshan Festival, held on the banks of the river Indus, is celebrated in:
A. LadakhB. Himachal PradeshC. SikkimD. UttarakhandeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q57.
The Jewish festival of lights is called:
A. Rosh HashanahB. Yom KippurC. HanukkahD. PassovereasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q58.
Krishna Janmashtami, celebrated with the 'Dahi Handi' in Maharashtra, falls in which Hindu month?
A. MaghaB. KartikaC. ChaitraD. BhadrapadaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q59.
'Poila Boishakh', the New Year, is celebrated in which state?
A. BiharB. West BengalC. OdishaD. AssameasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q60.
'Lent', a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer before Easter, is observed by:
A. JewsB. MuslimsC. ChristiansD. JainseasyAsked in PoliceView solution ›