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.
- Q261.
The Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat is held in memory of the marriage of:
A. Krishna and RadhaB. Krishna and RukminiC. Rama and SitaD. Shiva and ParvatimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q262.
The fair held in Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik and Ujjain is the:
A. Kumbh MelaB. Gangasagar MelaC. Pushkar MelaD. Magh MelaeasyAsked in Railway +1View solution › - Q263.
The Surajkund Mela, also known as the International Crafts Fair, is held in which state?
A. RajasthanB. DelhiC. Uttar PradeshD. HaryanaeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q264.
The Jon Beel Mela, where the barter system is still practised, is held in which state?
A. NagalandB. AssamC. ManipurD. MeghalayamediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q265.
The Kenduli (Joydev Kenduli) fair is celebrated in which state?
A. OdishaB. BiharC. JharkhandD. West BengalmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q266.
The world's largest camel fair in India is held at:
A. BikanerB. NagaurC. PushkarD. JaisalmereasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q267.
The Chitra Vichitra Mela, an annual tribal fair, is held in which district of Gujarat?
A. SabarkanthaB. PorbandarC. KutchD. DanghardAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q268.
The Kapil Muni fair takes place every year on Kartik Purnima at Kolayat in which district of Rajasthan?
A. BikanerB. AjmerC. JhalawarD. NagaurmediumAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q269.
The Shamlaji fair is held in which state?
A. GujaratB. MaharashtraC. RajasthanD. Madhya PradeshmediumAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q270.
The Gotmar Mela, in which two villages pelt stones at each other, is held in which state?
A. Madhya PradeshB. RajasthanC. MaharashtraD. ChhattisgarhmediumAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q271.
In the month of Kartik, the Chandrabhaga fair is held every year at:
A. Shamlaji (Gujarat)B. Sonepur (Bihar)C. Kolayat (Rajasthan)D. Jhalrapatan (Rajasthan)hardAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q272.
The 'Me-Dam-Me-Phi' festival is celebrated by which community?
A. Mishing communityB. Tai-Ahom communityC. Karbi communityD. Bodo communitymediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q273.
The Baneshwar festival (fair) of Rajasthan is celebrated mainly by the:
A. Bhil tribeB. Sahariya tribeC. Garasia tribeD. Mina tribemediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q274.
'Kalpataru Utsav', associated with Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, is celebrated every year on:
A. 4 JulyB. 16 AugustC. 1 JanuaryD. 12 JanuarymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q275.
The ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar is:
A. RamadanB. ShawwalC. MuharramD. Rabi al-AwwaleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q276.
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 › - Q277.
The first month of the Islamic lunar calendar is:
A. RamadanB. SafarC. MuharramD. Dhu al-HijjaheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q278.
The 'Rann Utsav' is celebrated in which state?
A. RajasthanB. MaharashtraC. Madhya PradeshD. GujarateasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q279.
'Garia Puja', celebrated in April for seven days, is a festival of:
A. MizoramB. TripuraC. AssamD. ManipurmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q280.
The city closest to the famous Pushkar Fair is:
A. JaipurB. JodhpurC. UdaipurD. AjmereasyAsked in SSCView solution ›