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.
- Q141.
The 'Laru Kaj' festival, dedicated to Narayan Dev, is celebrated by which tribe of Madhya Pradesh?
A. SanthalB. GondC. BhilD. BaigahardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q142.
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 › - Q143.
Which festival celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura?
A. Durga Puja (Navratri)B. HoliC. DiwaliD. JanmashtamieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q144.
The festival of Salhesh, honouring a folk hero and deity of the Mithila region, is celebrated in which state?
A. HaryanaB. BiharC. OdishaD. AssamhardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q145.
Kite flying is the main feature of which festival of Gujarat, celebrated in January?
A. Bestu VarasB. Rann UtsavC. UttarayanD. NavratrieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q146.
Rottela Panduga, an annual festival in which people exchange rotis for wishes, is held at which place?
A. Bara Shaheed Dargah, NelloreB. Ajmer Sharif DargahC. Haji Ali Dargah, MumbaiD. Nizamuddin Dargah, DelhihardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q147.
The Galdan Namchot festival of Ladakh marks the birth anniversary of which Buddhist saint?
A. NaropaB. Je TsongkhapaC. AtishaD. Guru PadmasambhavahardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q148.
Which monsoon festival of Goa is known as the mud festival?
A. Sao JoaoB. Chikal KaloC. BonderamD. ShigmomediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q149.
Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of which Hindu month?
A. AshadhaB. JyeshthaC. MaghaD. KartikamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q150.
The Kolayat fair, held on Kartik Purnima at a lake associated with the sage Kapil Muni, is celebrated in which state?
A. RajasthanB. Madhya PradeshC. GujaratD. HaryanahardAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q151.
The 'Sair-e-Gul Faroshan' (Phool Walon Ki Sair) festival is held in which city?
A. HyderabadB. DelhiC. LucknowD. AgramediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q152.
Puthandu, also called Varusha Pirappu, is celebrated as the New Year in which state?
A. Andhra PradeshB. KeralaC. Tamil NaduD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q153.
The Wangala festival, also known as the 'Hundred Drums Festival', is celebrated by which tribe?
A. KhasiB. HajongC. GaroD. JaintiaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q154.
The Kagyed dance, performed annually in the monasteries of Sikkim, falls in which month?
A. AprilB. DecemberC. SeptemberD. JulymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q155.
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 › - Q156.
The Pattadakal Dance Festival, held at a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chalukya temples, is organised by:
A. The Government of MaharashtraB. The Government of Andhra PradeshC. The Government of KarnatakaD. The Government of Tamil NadumediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q157.
Guru Purnima, a festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, falls on the full moon of which month?
A. KartikaB. PhalgunaC. ShravanaD. AshadhamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q158.
'Fugdi', a lively folk dance of Goan women, is performed especially during which festival?
A. Sao JoaoB. ChristmasC. Ganesh ChaturthiD. Goa CarnivalmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q159.
The cultural festival of 'Shad Suk Mynsiem', the 'dance of the joyful heart', is associated with which state?
A. MeghalayaB. MizoramC. AssamD. TripuramediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q160.
The custom of decorating and exchanging eggs is practised during which festival?
A. Good FridayB. ChristmasC. EasterD. All Saints' DayeasyAsked in SSCView solution ›