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MCQs on The Significance of Festivals in Indian Culture
1. Which festival marks the victory of good over evil and is celebrated by burning effigies of Ravana?
a) Diwali
b) Dussehra
c) Holi
d) Janmashtami
Answer: b) Dussehra
2. Pongal is a harvest festival primarily celebrated in which Indian state?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
3. The festival of lights, Diwali, is associated with which Hindu epic?
a) Mahabharata
b) Ramayana
c) Bhagavad Gita
d) Upanishads
Answer: b) Ramayana
4. Bihu is a cultural festival of which Indian state?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Odisha
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Assam
5. The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi marks what significant event in Sikh history?
a) Birth of Guru Nanak
b) Formation of the Khalsa
c) Construction of Golden Temple
d) Martyrdom of Guru Arjan
Answer: b) Formation of the Khalsa
6. Which festival is known as the “festival of colors”?
a) Diwali
b) Navratri
c) Holi
d) Onam
Answer: c) Holi
7. Ganesh Chaturthi is predominantly celebrated in which Indian state?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Maharashtra
8. Which harvest festival is celebrated in Kerala with grand snake boat races?
a) Vishu
b) Onam
c) Pongal
d) Ugadi
Answer: b) Onam
9. Which Jain festival focuses on forgiveness and spiritual purification?
a) Paryushana
b) Mahavir Jayanti
c) Diwali
d) Buddha Purnima
Answer: a) Paryushana
10. The Buddhist festival Vesak commemorates which event in Buddha’s life?
a) Birth
b) Enlightenment
c) Death
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
11. Navratri is celebrated for how many nights?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
Answer: c) 9
12. Which festival marks the Muslim month of fasting and is concluded with Eid-ul-Fitr?
a) Ramadan
b) Muharram
c) Bakrid
d) Shab-e-Barat
Answer: a) Ramadan
13. Guru Purnima is celebrated to honor which relationship?
a) Parent-child
b) Teacher-student
c) Husband-wife
d) Brother-sister
Answer: b) Teacher-student
14. Chhath Puja is a festival dedicated to which deity?
a) Surya (Sun God)
b) Shiva
c) Durga
d) Vishnu
Answer: a) Surya (Sun God)
15. Makar Sankranti is celebrated to mark the transition of the sun into which zodiac sign?
a) Aries
b) Capricorn
c) Aquarius
d) Pisces
Answer: b) Capricorn
16. Which Indian festival features kite flying as a major activity?
a) Holi
b) Diwali
c) Makar Sankranti
d) Baisakhi
Answer: c) Makar Sankranti
17. The festival of Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the willingness of which prophet to sacrifice his son?
a) Prophet Ibrahim
b) Prophet Muhammad
c) Prophet Isa
d) Prophet Musa
Answer: a) Prophet Ibrahim
18. The festival of Lohri marks the end of which season?
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Monsoon
d) Autumn
Answer: b) Winter
19. Raksha Bandhan celebrates which familial bond?
a) Mother-son
b) Father-daughter
c) Brother-sister
d) Grandparent-grandchild
Answer: c) Brother-sister
20. Durga Puja is prominently celebrated in which Indian state?
a) Odisha
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Tripura
Answer: b) West Bengal
21. What is the significance of Kumbh Mela in Hindu culture?
a) Commemorates a celestial event
b) A harvest festival
c) Victory of gods over demons
d) Cleansing of sins through holy dips
Answer: d) Cleansing of sins through holy dips
22. The Sikh festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of which month?
a) Kartik
b) Vaisakh
c) Magh
d) Shravan
Answer: a) Kartik
23. Christmas in India is celebrated predominantly in which regions?
a) Kerala and Goa
b) Punjab and Haryana
c) Rajasthan and Gujarat
d) Bihar and Jharkhand
Answer: a) Kerala and Goa
24. The Parsi festival Navroz marks the beginning of which calendar?
a) Gregorian
b) Zoroastrian
c) Lunar
d) Solar
Answer: b) Zoroastrian
25. Which festival involves the decoration of houses with rangoli and lamps?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Pongal
d) Onam
Answer: a) Diwali
26. Which festival celebrates the arrival of the spring season in Kashmir?
a) Navroz
b) Tulip Festival
c) Eid-ul-Fitr
d) Shikara Festival
Answer: b) Tulip Festival
27. What is the primary theme of the festival Mahashivaratri?
a) Birth of Lord Shiva
b) Marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
c) Victory of Shiva over demons
d) Worship of Shiva Lingam
Answer: b) Marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
28. Basant Panchami marks the worship of which goddess?
a) Saraswati
b) Durga
c) Lakshmi
d) Kali
Answer: a) Saraswati
29. Which traditional festival in Rajasthan is dedicated to camels?
a) Desert Festival
b) Pushkar Camel Fair
c) Mewar Festival
d) Teej
Answer: b) Pushkar Camel Fair
30. Which tribal festival in Odisha celebrates the bond between humans and nature?
a) Nuakhai
b) Raja Parba
c) Bali Yatra
d) Chaitra Parva
Answer: a) Nuakhai
These MCQs cover the diversity and cultural significance of Indian festivals, emphasizing their historical, religious, and social relevance.
