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.
The Sarhul festival of Jharkhand, celebrated with traditional dances when the sal trees blossom, is especially associated with which tribe?
A. TodaB. GondC. OraonD. BhilmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q2.
Which festival, celebrated in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, honours Gogaji, the folk deity worshipped as a protector against snakes?
A. Gugga NaumiB. LohriC. TeejD. BaisakhimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
The 'Doul Utsav', a celebration of Holi linked with the Vaishnava satras, is mainly celebrated in which state?
A. AssamB. GujaratC. KeralaD. PunjabmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q4.
The Bhagoria festival of the Bhil tribes of Madhya Pradesh is associated with which major festival?
A. HoliB. DiwaliC. DussehraD. Makar SankrantimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
The annual Brahmotsavam of Tirumala Tirupati is organised for a duration of:
A. 9 daysB. 12 daysC. 5 daysD. 7 daysmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
As per the Hindu calendar, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira (Mahavir Jayanti) is celebrated in which month?
A. ChaitraB. ShravanaC. BhadrapadaD. KartikamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q7.
During the Gudi Padwa festival, the 'Gudi' hoisted outside homes is regarded as a:
A. Symbol of the end of the harvest of riceB. Symbol of victory and prosperityC. Symbol of the arrival of the monsoonD. Symbol of mourning for ancestorsmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q8.
What is the meaning of 'Bathukamma', the colourful floral festival celebrated in Telangana?
A. Garland of victoryB. Festival of lampsC. Mother of riversD. Mother Goddess, come alivemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q9.
The Sao Joao festival, celebrated by Catholic Christians by jumping into wells and ponds, is held in which state?
A. KeralaB. PuducherryC. MizoramD. GoamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q10.
The Moatsu festival of Nagaland is celebrated by which tribe?
A. AoB. KonyakC. SumiD. AngamimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q11.
Ker Puja and Garia Puja are traditional tribal festivals of which state?
A. ManipurB. TripuraC. MeghalayaD. MizorammediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q12.
Sohrai, the chief festival of the Santhal tribe, is celebrated after Diwali in honour of:
A. The ancestorsB. The SunC. The Sal treeD. CattlemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q13.
The Sarhul festival of Jharkhand is celebrated in honour of which tree?
A. BanyanB. SalC. PeepalD. NeemmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q14.
The 'Losoong' festival of Sikkim is celebrated by which communities?
A. Bodo and MishingB. Khasi and GaroC. Bhutia and LepchaD. Gurung and TamangmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q15.
Lui-Ngai-Ni, a seed-sowing festival of the Naga tribes, is associated with which state?
A. Arunachal PradeshB. ManipurC. SikkimD. MizorammediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q16.
Tusu Parab, a harvest festival celebrated on the last day of the month of Poush, belongs mainly to which state?
A. HaryanaB. KeralaC. JharkhandD. GujaratmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
The Nongkrem festival of Meghalaya is celebrated by which tribe?
A. KhasiB. GaroC. MizoD. JaintiamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q18.
The Modhera Dance Festival, held at the Sun Temple of Modhera, is organised in which state?
A. Madhya PradeshB. GujaratC. KarnatakaD. OdishamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
Pawl Kut, a harvest thanksgiving festival, is celebrated in which state?
A. MizoramB. Arunachal PradeshC. TripuraD. NagalandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, is celebrated for how many days?
A. 7 daysB. 15 daysC. 3 daysD. 10 daysmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›