Festivals of India Quiz Questions and Answers in English

1. Name the Hindu festival associated with kite-flying
   (a) Diwali
   (b) Makar Sankranti
   (c) Onam
   (d) Raksha Bandhan
   
2. Which is the famous folk festival of Punjab?
   (a) Pongal
   (b) Bihu
   (c) Onam
   (d) Lohri
   
3. Bhogi, the harvest festival, is celebrated in which state ofh India?
   (a) Andhra Pradesh
   (b) Nagaland
   (c) West Bengal
   (d) Rajasthan
   
4. Hindus worship which god on Makar Sankranti day?
   (a) Brahma
   (b) Surya
   (c) Saraswati
   (d) Chandra
   
5. Which god / goddess is worshipped on Basant Panchami day?
   (a) Balaji
   (b) Lakshmi
   (c) Saraswati
   (d) Jagannath
   
6. Which of the following festivals is dedicated to Lord Shiva?
   (a) Janmashtarumi
   (b) Ratha Yatra
   (c) Mahasivaratri
   (d) Nag Panchami
   
7. Which festival is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima day?
   
   (a) Buddha Purnima
   (b) Diwali
   (c) Guru Purnima
   (d) Holi
   
8. The festival of Gangaur is celebrated in which state of India?
   (a) Rajasthan
   (b) Telangana
   (c) Kerala
   (d) Mizoram
   
9. What is the New Year's day of Parsi's called
   (a) Yugaadi
   (b) Gudi Pudwa
   (c) Navroz
   (d) Poila Baisakh
   
10. Ugaadi is the New Year's day celebrated by the people of which of the following states of India?
    (a) Madhya Pradesa)h
    (b) Andhra Pradesh
    (c) Uttar Pradesh
    (d) Himachal Pradesh
    
11. Which god / goddess is worshipped on Sri Ramanavami day?
    (a) Sri Rama
    (b) Siva
    (c) Sri Krishna
    (d) Ganesha
    
12. Which Islamic festival or Eid is also known as Bakrid in India?
    (a) Id-al-Fitr
    (b) Id-e-Milad
    (c) Id-al-Zuha
    (d) Muharram
    
13. Which is the most important festival of Jains?
    (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti
    (b) Hanuman Jayanti
    (c) Gandhi Jayanti
    (d) Mahavir Jayanti
    
14. Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead is celebrated as which festival?
    (a) Christmas
    (b) Easter
    (c) Good Friday
    (d) Halloween
    
15. Baisakhi is the popular harvest festival of which state of India?
    (a) Punjab
    (b) Bihar
    (c) Jharkhand
    (d) Telangana
    
16. The people of Maharashtra celebrate which day as their New Year's day?
    (a) Onam
    (b) Yugaadi
    (c) Bohag Bihu
    (d) Gudi Pudwa
    
17. The annual Kambala festival of Karnataka is associated with _____.
    (a) cock-fight
    (b) bull-fight
    (c) bull-race
    (d) elephant-race
    
18. Which is the most important festival of Buddhists?
    (a) Mahavir Jayanti
    (b) Buddha Purnima
    (c) Janmashtami
    (d) Bathukamma
    
19. Which harvest festival marks the New Year's day for the people of Assam?
    (a) Puthandu
    (b) Bohag Bihu
    (c) Gudi Pudwa
    (d) Vishu
    
20. With which god / goddess the festival of Ratha Yatra is associated?
    (a) Surya Dev
    (b) Mukteswar
    (c) Jagannath
    (d) Lingaraj
    
21. Bonalu is one of the state festivals of which state?
    (a) Telangana
    (b) Mizoram
    (c) Chhattisgarh
    (d) Nagaland
    
22. Whose birthday is celebrated as Guru Purnima?
    (a) Valmiki
    (b) Veda Vyasa
    (c) Bhagirath
    (d) Vasishth
    
23. Which festival is celebrated on Shravan Purnima day?
    (a) Guru Purb
    (b) Buddha Purnima
    (c) Maha Maaghi
    (d) Raksha Bandhan
    
24. Boat races of Kerala are a special featurea of which festival?
    (a) Christmas
    (b) Id-ul-Fitr
    (c) Onam
    (d) Makar Sankranti
    
25. Janmashtami is the birthday of which god / goddess?
    (a) Sri Krishna
    (b) Hanuman
    (c) Sheetala Devi
    (d) Lakshmi Devi
    
26. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in which Hindu month?
    (a) Sravan
    (b) Bhadrapad
    (c) Aswayuja
    (d) Maagh
    
27. Dussehra Navaratri starts the next day after which of the following?
    (a) Karwa Chauth
    (b) Mahalaya
    (c) Kartika Purnima
    (d) Buddha Purnima
    
28. Garba dance is associated with which Hindu festival?
    (a) Dussehra
    (b) Janmashtami
    (c) Onam
    (d) Bathukamma
    
29. Bathukamma is a floral festival of which state of India?
    (a) Odisha
    (b) Karnataka
    (c) Telangana
    (d) Maharashtra
    
30. Which state is famous for Durga Puja celebrations?
    (a) Bihar
    (b) West Bengal
    (c) Assam
    (d) Jharkhand
    
31. Dhanteras is celebrated two days before which festival?
    (a) Sri Ramanavami
    (b) Dussehra
    (c) Deepavali
    (d) Sharad Purnima
    
32. The famous hornbill festival is celebrated in which state?
    (a) Nagaland
    (b) Goa
    (c) Odisha
    (d) Rajasthan
    
33. Which of the following is not associated with Christmas?
    (a) Carols
    (b) Candles
    (c) Lotus
    (d) Reindeer
    
34. Losoong festival is celebrated in which state?
    (a) Sikkim
    (b) Bihar
    (c) Telangana
    (d) Jharkhand
    
35. Sarhul is the New Year's day celebrated by the people of which state?
    (a) hMaharashtra
    (b) Jharkhand
    (c) Gujarat
    (d) Odisha
    
36. Bali Jatra festival is celebrated in which of the following cities?
    (a) Mysore
    (b) Jagadalpur
    (c) Cuttack
    (d) Araku
    

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