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Festivals of India

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gurpurab, the festival of the guru, is celebrated by people of which religion?

a)

Buddhists

b)

Hindus

c)

Sikhs

d)

Jains

2.

On 21st March, people of which religion celebrate Navroz as their new year?

a)

Christmas

b)

Muslims

c)

Jains

d)

Parsians

3.

Bihu, the harvest festival, is celebrated in which state of India?

a)

Tripura

b)

Assam

c)

Odisha

d)

Karnataka

4.

Which festival is celebrated as harvest festival in North India?

a)

Pongal

b)

Onam

c)

Baisakhi

d)

Bihu

5.

Which of the following is not a harvest festival?

a)

Onam

b)

Navroz

c)

Bihu

d)

Pongal

6.

In which festival, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, is worshipped?

a)

Dussehra

b)

Diwali

c)

Holi

d)

Durga Puja

7.

In which festival birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated?

a)

Lent

b)

Navroz

c)

Easter

d)

Christmas

8.

The festival Muharram is celebrated by people of which religion?

a)

Muslims

b)

Parsians

c)

Buddhists

d)

Jains

9.

In which state of India, Chatth Puja is prominently celebrated?

a)

Assam

b)

Bihar

c)

West Bengal

d)

Punjab

10.

While 1st January is New Year's Day according to the Gregorian Calendar, in the Hindu calendar the beginning of new year usually falls in the month of April. By what name is it celebrated?

a)

Vasant Panchami

b)

Chhath

c)

Buddha Poornima

d)

Gudi Padwa

11.

Ganesh Chaturthi is an important festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha. This is one of the most important Hindu festivals. Which of the following sweet dishes is prepared on this day?

a)

Kheer

b)

Rasagolla

c)

Modak

d)

Cake

12.

Ganesh Chaturthi lost state patronage and became a private family celebration again till its revival by Indian freedom fighter and social reformer

a)

Lokmanya Tilak

b)

Shubash Chandra Bose

c)

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

d)

Bhagat Singh

13.

Which city hosts the Kala Ghoda Art festival in February every year?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Jaipur

c)

Kolkata

d)

Bengaluru

14.

Kambala is a traditional buffalo race held in the State of?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Karnataka

c)

Telangana

d)

Kerala

15.

Ramanavami is another important Hindu festival dedicated to the god Rama. Why is this festival celebrated?

a)

To mark the marriage of Lord Rama to Sita

b)

To mark the birth of Lord Rama

c)

To mark the coronation of Lord Rama as King

d)

To mark the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana

16.

Janmashtami is a popular festival celebrated to mark the birth of which Hindu God?

a)

Yama

b)

Surya

c)

Rama

d)

Krishna

17.

One of the popular festivals in September/October is celebrated for nine nights and ten days. By what two names is this festival known in Mysore?

a)

Ananthapadmanabha and Vratha

b)

Navarathri and Dussehra

c)

Vasant and Panchami

d)

Andhra and Pradesh