DIWALI

what does diwali mean ?

• happinnes

• light all around

• shining light

• row of lamps

what does diwali symbolise ?

• victory over defeat

• good over evil

• light over dark

• victory of light over darkness

in the day lead - up to diwali , hindus worship

• parvathi devi

• saraswathi devi

• lashkmi devi

• gauri devi

how many days is the festival celebrated?

• 4 days

• 3 days

• 2 days

• 5 days

which day is considered the darkest in the entire month

• the third day

• the second day

• the fourth day

• the first day

hindus mark the last day as Bhai Dooj which is dediced to the bond between:

• mother and daugher

• mother and father

• brother and sister

• siblings and cousins

diwali is celebrated usually __________________ days after dusshera

• 14

• 20

• 18

• 32

what is the darkest night of the month in the hindu calandar called?

• hindu solar ecipse

• hindu lunisun

• hindu solar night

• hindu lunisolar

in which month in the hindu lunar calander does the hindu lunisolar happen?

• shravan

• chaitra

• jeth

• karthik

islamic historians of the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire era also mentioned Diwali and other Hindu festivals. A few, notably the Mughal emperor _______1______, welcomed and participated in the festivities, whereas others banned such festivals as Diwali and Holi,many kings such as_______2____

• 1.shah jahan2.khizar khan

• 1.auranzeb 2.akbar

• 1.humayun2.babur

• 1.akbar2.auranzeb