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.
- Q101.
In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Makar Sankranti is popularly known as:
A. KhichdiB. Pedda PandugaC. MaghiD. PongalmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q102.
The Shirui Lily Festival, named after a rare flower that grows on one hill, is an annual festival of which state?
A. MeghalayaB. ManipurC. NagalandD. Arunachal PradeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q103.
Puthari, the rice harvest festival, is celebrated by which community of Karnataka?
A. KonkanisB. TodasC. TuluvasD. KodavasmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q104.
The Boori-Boot Yullo festival is celebrated by the Nyishi tribe of which state?
A. NagalandB. Arunachal PradeshC. AssamD. SikkimmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q105.
Hola Mohalla, a festival started by Guru Gobind Singh and celebrated at Anandpur Sahib, is primarily celebrated in which state?
A. PunjabB. UttarakhandC. RajasthanD. GujarateasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q106.
Lathmar Holi, in which women playfully beat men with sticks, is celebrated in which towns of the Braj region?
A. Pushkar and AjmerB. Haridwar and RishikeshC. Ujjain and IndoreD. Barsana and NandgaonmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q107.
The annual Rann Utsav, held on the white salt desert, is organised at which place?
A. Leh (Ladakh)B. Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)C. Dhordo (Gujarat)D. Bikaner (Rajasthan)mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q108.
The festival of Cheti Chand, the New Year and the birthday of Lord Jhulelal, is observed by which community?
A. Kashmiri PanditsB. KonkanisC. SindhisD. ParsismediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q109.
India's biggest vineyard music festival, the Sula Fest, is held in which state?
A. KarnatakaB. Himachal PradeshC. GoaD. MaharashtramediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q110.
The Arubathu Moovar festival, a procession of the 63 Nayanmar saints, is celebrated annually in which state?
A. Tamil NaduB. KarnatakaC. Andhra PradeshD. KeralamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q111.
'Ugadi Pachadi', a dish that combines six different tastes, is prepared for which festival?
A. OnamB. UgadiC. PongalD. VishueasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q112.
'Gombe Habba', the display of dolls during Dasara, is a famous festival of which state?
A. GoaB. KarnatakaC. GujaratD. KeralamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q113.
The Mamallapuram Dance Festival, held against the backdrop of the Pallava monuments, is held every year in which state?
A. KeralaB. KarnatakaC. Tamil NaduD. OdishaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q114.
The 'Unakoti' festival, held at a site of ancient rock carvings of Lord Shiva, is celebrated in which state?
A. AssamB. MeghalayaC. MizoramD. TripuramediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q115.
The Mando Festival, celebrating a traditional song form with Portuguese influences, is held in which state?
A. KeralaB. MizoramC. PuducherryD. GoamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q116.
Which festival falls on the first day of the Malayalam month of Medam, usually on 14 or 15 April?
A. VishuB. OnamC. MakaravilakkuD. ThiruvathiraeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q117.
Nag Panchami, the festival of worshipping snakes, is celebrated in which Hindu month?
A. KartikaB. BhadrapadaC. ChaitraD. ShravanaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q118.
The Banganga Festival, a festival of classical music held at a historic water tank, takes place annually in which city?
A. NashikB. PuneC. KolhapurD. MumbaimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q119.
Gaan-Ngai, a five-day post-harvest festival, is celebrated by which community of the North-East?
A. MeiteisB. Zeliangrong NagasC. KhasisD. MizoshardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q120.
The Chithirai festival, which celebrates the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi, is celebrated in which state?
A. Andhra PradeshB. KeralaC. Tamil NaduD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in SSCView solution ›