Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The History of Assam’s Traditional Festivals”
- Which festival is celebrated as the Assamese New Year?
- a) Durga Puja
- b) Bihu
- c) Diwali
- d) Holi
Answer: b) Bihu
- What is the primary significance of the Bihu festival in Assam?
- a) Agricultural harvest
- b) Religious devotion
- c) Historical event
- d) Cultural exchange
Answer: a) Agricultural harvest
- Which Bihu festival marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year?
- a) Bohag Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Bhogali Bihu
Answer: a) Bohag Bihu
- Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is celebrated during which month?
- a) April
- b) January
- c) October
- d) July
Answer: b) January
- What is the primary food item associated with the Magh Bihu festival?
- a) Pitha (rice cakes)
- b) Kheer (sweet rice pudding)
- c) Lassi (buttermilk)
- d) Samosa
Answer: a) Pitha (rice cakes)
- Which festival is celebrated with lighting oil lamps and is associated with the harvest season in Assam?
- a) Diwali
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Baisakhi
Answer: c) Kati Bihu
- The festival of Rongali Bihu includes traditional dances known as:
- a) Bihu dance
- b) Garba
- c) Kathak
- d) Odissi
Answer: a) Bihu dance
- Which festival is celebrated by the Mishing community of Assam?
- a) Baisakhi
- b) Ali-Aye-Ligang
- c) Holi
- d) Lohri
Answer: b) Ali-Aye-Ligang
- Which Assamese festival is dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga?
- a) Bihu
- b) Durga Puja
- c) Diwali
- d) Holi
Answer: b) Durga Puja
- Which festival is known for the traditional Assamese dish called ‘Pitha’?
- a) Diwali
- b) Bihu
- c) Eid
- d) Christmas
Answer: b) Bihu
- The festival of Bohag Bihu usually begins with:
- a) A grand feast
- b) Lighting of lamps
- c) Singing and dancing
- d) A religious procession
Answer: c) Singing and dancing
- Which traditional festival of Assam is celebrated with a bonfire and feasting?
- a) Holi
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Christmas
- d) Lohri
Answer: b) Magh Bihu
- Which Assamese festival marks the end of the harvest season and is celebrated with feasts and traditional games?
- a) Rongali Bihu
- b) Kati Bihu
- c) Magh Bihu
- d) Bohag Bihu
Answer: c) Magh Bihu
- In which festival do the people of Assam worship the goddess Lakshmi for prosperity?
- a) Bihu
- b) Durga Puja
- c) Lakshmi Puja
- d) Holi
Answer: c) Lakshmi Puja
- The traditional Assamese dance form performed during Bihu celebrations is known as:
- a) Bihu dance
- b) Kathakali
- c) Bharatanatyam
- d) Kuchipudi
Answer: a) Bihu dance
- What is the traditional Assamese dish made during Bihu festivals, especially in Magh Bihu?
- a) Khar
- b) Pitha
- c) Masor Tenga
- d) Aloo Pitika
Answer: b) Pitha
- Which festival involves the traditional practice of preparing and distributing ‘Laru’ (sweet balls) among family and friends?
- a) Magh Bihu
- b) Bohag Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Durga Puja
Answer: a) Magh Bihu
- Which festival is associated with the planting of crops and is celebrated by the Dimasa community of Assam?
- a) Bihu
- b) Baisakhi
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Rongali Bihu
Answer: b) Baisakhi
- Which festival marks the beginning of the planting season in Assam?
- a) Bohag Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Durga Puja
Answer: a) Bohag Bihu
- During which festival do Assamese people prepare a special type of rice cake called ‘Pitha’?
- a) Durga Puja
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Holi
- d) Eid
Answer: b) Magh Bihu
- The Ali-Aye-Ligang festival is celebrated by which ethnic group in Assam?
- a) Bodos
- b) Karbis
- c) Mishings
- d) Kacharis
Answer: c) Mishings
- Which Assamese festival is celebrated by worshiping the goddess Saraswati?
- a) Bihu
- b) Durga Puja
- c) Saraswati Puja
- d) Magh Bihu
Answer: c) Saraswati Puja
- The festival of Kati Bihu is also known as:
- a) Kongali Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Bohag Bihu
- d) Rongali Bihu
Answer: a) Kongali Bihu
- Which Assamese festival is associated with the performance of traditional folk songs and dances?
- a) Magh Bihu
- b) Bohag Bihu
- c) Durga Puja
- d) Holi
Answer: b) Bohag Bihu
- Which festival celebrates the harvest of new crops and includes the preparation of various traditional dishes?
- a) Diwali
- b) Bihu
- c) Eid
- d) Christmas
Answer: b) Bihu
- Which Assamese festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and includes community feasting and cultural performances?
- a) Bohag Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Durga Puja
Answer: a) Bohag Bihu
- Which festival signifies the end of the sowing season and is celebrated with traditional rituals and feasts?
- a) Magh Bihu
- b) Bohag Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Eid
Answer: c) Kati Bihu
- The festival of Rongali Bihu is celebrated primarily in which month?
- a) January
- b) April
- c) October
- d) March
Answer: b) April
- During which festival do Assamese people make traditional sweets like ‘Gila Pitha’ and ‘Til Pitha’?
- a) Durga Puja
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Holi
Answer: b) Magh Bihu
- Which festival in Assam is marked by the preparation of ‘Husori’, a traditional folk dance performed by young boys?
- a) Bihu
- b) Durga Puja
- c) Holi
- d) Eid
Answer: a) Bihu
These MCQs cover various aspects of Assam’s traditional festivals, including their significance, associated customs, and cultural practices.
