Indian Folk Festivals and Celebrations

Test your knowledge about the vibrant and diverse folk festivals and celebrations of India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil?

  1. Diwali
  2. Holi
  3. Dussehra
  4. Pongal
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of colors, Holi, is primarily associated with which Hindu deity?

  1. Lord Krishna
  2. Lord Shiva
  3. Lord Vishnu
  4. Lord Ganesha
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the harvest season in Punjab?

  1. Lohri
  2. Baisakhi
  3. Makar Sankranti
  4. Pongal
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of lights, Diwali, is celebrated to commemorate the return of which Hindu deity to Ayodhya?

  1. Lord Rama
  2. Lord Krishna
  3. Lord Shiva
  4. Lord Vishnu
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna?

  1. Janmashtami
  2. Ganesha Chaturthi
  3. Navratri
  4. Durga Puja
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is dedicated to which Hindu deity?

  1. Lord Ganesha
  2. Lord Shiva
  3. Lord Vishnu
  4. Lord Hanuman
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura?

  1. Diwali
  2. Holi
  3. Dussehra
  4. Durga Puja
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of Navratri is celebrated over how many nights?

  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 12
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the harvest season in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Pongal
  2. Onam
  3. Ugadi
  4. Bihu
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of Onam is celebrated in which Indian state?

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the new year in the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Ugadi
  2. Pongal
  3. Onam
  4. Bihu
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of Bihu is celebrated in which Indian state?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Odisha
  4. Tripura
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Hanuman?

  1. Hanuman Jayanti
  2. Ram Navami
  3. Krishna Janmashtami
  4. Ganesha Chaturthi
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated to celebrate the bond between which two individuals?

  1. Brother and Sister
  2. Husband and Wife
  3. Father and Son
  4. Mother and Daughter
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Shiva?

  1. Maha Shivaratri
  2. Janmashtami
  3. Ganesha Chaturthi
  4. Navratri