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11. Diwali falls in which of the following months of the Hindu calendar?
A. Kartika
B. Ashadha
C. Bhadrapada
D. Jyeshtah
ANSWER: A.Kartika
SOLUTION : Diwali is celebrated in the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kartika, which usually fall between mid-October and mid-November. The festival takes place on the 15th day of Kartik, known as Amavasya, or the new moon night. In 2024, Diwali falls on October 29th.
12. Which festival traces its origin to the Tibetan New Year and in Ladakh, it is celebrated every year at the end of the harvesting season?
A. Dosmoche
B. Matho Nagrang
C. Yuru Kabgyat
D. Losar Festival
ANSWER: D.Losar Festival
SOLUTION: It is a Tibetan festival that marks the Tibetan New Year and is celebrated in Ladakh at the end of the harvesting season. It is a three-day festival that is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Tibetan and Ladakhi communities.
13. Doongri festival of Himachal Pradesh is primarily celebrated by which religious community?
A. Buddhist
B. Hindu
C. Sikh
D. Muslim
ANSWER: B.Hindu
SOLUTION:Doongri festival is primarily celebrated by the Hindu community in Himachal Pradesh. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba, who is considered the patron deity of the Kullu valley. The festival is celebrated in the month of May every year and lasts for three days.
14. Which of the following religious festivals is known as Peerla Panduga in Telangana?
A. Navroz
B. Muharram
C. Christmas
D. Ei-ul-Fitr
ANSWER: B.Muharram
SOLUTION:Muharram, also called Peerla Panduga is an important festival in the state of Telangana.
15. Which festival has the meaning ‘to boil’ or boiling’ in its name?
A. Pongal
B. Raja
C. Bihu
D. Onam
ANSWER: A.Pongal
SOLUTION:LPongal is associated with the Pongal festival, whose name means “to boil over” or “overflow.” The festival thanks the Sun deity for the sunlight that makes the rice harvest possible. Therefore, the tradition calls for offering the fresh harvest of rice cooked in boiling milk to the deity.
16. Which country celebrates one of the famous festivals known as Paro Tschechu?
A. Japan
B. Bhutan
C. Thailand
D. Burma
ANSWER: B.Bhutan
SOLUTION :Paro Tschechu is a famous annual religious festival celebrated in Bhutan. It is a four-day festival held in the Paro Valley of Bhutan, usually in March or April, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, the patron saint of Bhutan.
17. Gurruvayur Ekdashi is the cultural festival of which Indian state?
A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
ANSWER: A.Kerala
SOLUTION: Guruvayur Ekadasi : Local holiday on 19th | District Thrissur, Government Of Kerala | India.
18. The ten day festival of Bastar Dussehra is associated with which Indian state?
A. Bihar
B. Chhattishgarh
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
ANSWER: B.Chhattishgarh
SOLUTION:Centred in the state of Chhattisgarh, this 75-day-long festival (often called the longest festival in the world) is believed to have started in the 13th century, during the reign of king Purushottam Dev (fourth king of Bastar), who was a devotee of Lord Jagannatha of Puri.
19. Tamladu is festival celebrated by Buddhist community of which state?
A. Karnatka
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
ANSWER: D.Arunachal Pradesh
SOLUTION: Tamladu is a festival celebrated by the Buddhist community of Arunachal Pradesh. The festival is celebrated to appease the local deities and seek their blessings for a bountiful harvest. Tamladu is celebrated on the 15th day of the Tibetan calendar, which usually falls in the month of February or March.
20. Which state in India celebrates the ‘Sundareshwara Festival’?
A. Goa
B. Kerala
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER: B.Kerala
SOLUTION:Kerala