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.
- Q61.
Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Purim, Passover and Shavuot are the main festivals of which religion?
A. JudaismB. Bahá'í FaithC. ZoroastrianismD. ChristianityeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q62.
The Kaikottikali dance, performed by women in a circle around a lighted lamp, is performed to celebrate which festival?
A. HoliB. ChristmasC. DiwaliD. OnameasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q63.
The festival of 'Dashain' originated in which country?
A. MyanmarB. Sri LankaC. BhutanD. NepaleasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q64.
The Ambubachi Mela, which marks the annual menstruation of the goddess, is held every year at which temple?
A. Jwalamukhi Temple (Himachal Pradesh)B. Vaishno Devi Temple (Jammu)C. Kamakhya Temple (Assam)D. Kalighat Temple (West Bengal)easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q65.
The Ganga Sagar Mela, held on Makar Sankranti where the Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal, is held every year in which state?
A. JharkhandB. OdishaC. West BengalD. BihareasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q66.
The Champakulam Moolam boat race is held in which state?
A. OdishaB. GoaC. AssamD. KeralaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q67.
The Simhastha fair (Kumbh) at Ujjain is held on the bank of which river?
A. ChambalB. GodavariC. KshipraD. NarmadaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q68.
The Nauchandi fair is held every year in which state?
A. PunjabB. RajasthanC. Uttar PradeshD. HaryanaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q69.
A ritual bath called the "Shahi Snan" is a major event of which fair?
A. Pushkar MelaB. Gangasagar MelaC. Kumbh MelaD. Sonepur MelaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q70.
The fair held in Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik and Ujjain is the:
A. Kumbh MelaB. Gangasagar MelaC. Pushkar MelaD. Magh MelaeasyAsked in Railway +1View solution › - Q71.
The Surajkund Mela, also known as the International Crafts Fair, is held in which state?
A. RajasthanB. DelhiC. Uttar PradeshD. HaryanaeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q72.
The world's largest camel fair in India is held at:
A. BikanerB. NagaurC. PushkarD. JaisalmereasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q73.
The ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar is:
A. RamadanB. ShawwalC. MuharramD. Rabi al-AwwaleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q74.
The Tamil New Year, celebrated on 14 April (the first day of the month of Chithirai), is called:
A. OnamB. PuthanduC. VishuD. PongaleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q75.
The first month of the Islamic lunar calendar is:
A. RamadanB. SafarC. MuharramD. Dhu al-HijjaheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q76.
The 'Rann Utsav' is celebrated in which state?
A. RajasthanB. MaharashtraC. Madhya PradeshD. GujarateasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q77.
The city closest to the famous Pushkar Fair is:
A. JaipurB. JodhpurC. UdaipurD. AjmereasyAsked in SSCView solution ›