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Indian Festivals and Culture

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Indian festivals and culture encompass diverse religious celebrations, harvest festivals, and regional traditions. Questions cover festivals like Holi, Maha Shivaratri, and Ugadi. Deepen your knowledge of cultural rituals and traditional practices for state level exams.

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Indian Festivals and Culture Questions

Multiple choice civics contemporary indian society changing family trends family trends the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Due to urbanization and impact of western culture, the Indian society celebrates which of the following with pomp and show even though it's not native?

  1. Diwali

  2. Dussehra

  3. New Year day

  4. Sankranti
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Social customs, traditions, and festivals are changing because of modernization in which there is an increased competition among people making them busy. Thus there is very little attention paid to social customs and traditions in the present-day world. A pressure of market is another reason which is making people more westernized and therefore people are losing interest in traditional aspects. One such example is a celebration of New Year day which has come from the western world.

Multiple choice political science national integration diverse democracy diversity unity and diversity in india community and community development community development national symbols our national symbols

Which of the following is an example of a national festival that brings about the unity among diversified Indians?

  1. Holi

  2. Gandhi Jayanti

  3. Diwali

  4. Ganesh Chaturthi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Holi, Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi among given options are the examples of the religious festivals. On the other hand, Gandhi Jayanthi is an example of the national festival that brings about the unity among diversified Indians. It is the birth anniversary of the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi and is celebrated on 2nd of October.

Multiple choice civics tribal society india: social life social life in india diversity in social life

Festivals and fairs in northern India are celebrated with great fervour.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The festivals and fair are indeed celebrated by great enthusiasm and excitement by North Indians. They take holidays, decorate their homes, interact with one another, plan trips and spend money to enjoy the festive season. They go shopping and wear a new dress and welcome festivals in an energetic environment. Some famous festivals  of North India are Diwali, Holi, Lohri, Baisakhi, Teej etc and Taj Mahotsav at Agra, Urs Fair at Ajmer, Cattle Fair at Pushkar are some fairs celebrated in North India.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (during the first world war) home rule and lucknow pact home rule movement home rule movement and khilafat movement

To instill patriotism, Tilak organised which of the following two festivals in India?

  1. Ganesh Chaturthi and Dasara festivals

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi festivals

  3. Ganesh Chaturthi and Shivaji Jayanti

  4. Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali festival
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Annual festivals in memory of Shivaji and Lord Ganesha were started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. These festivals were organized to build a national spirit among the common people in opposition to colonial rule. But the major drawback of these events was that although they were meant to be a way to oppose colonial rule, they also contributed to religious tensions.

Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

As per the Indian calendar, during which month is the festival of Diwali celebrated?

  1. Asadha

  2. Jyestha

  3. Chaitra

  4. Kartika
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As per Indian calendar Diwali is celebrated in the month of Kartika. It is a Hindu festival which is also known as festival of lights. The Hindu literature narrates that the asura (demon) Narakasura was killed on this day by Krishna, Satyabhama and Kali.

Multiple choice

Diwali is also known as the:

  1. Festival of lights

  2. Festival of Winters

  3. Festival of Sweets

  4. Festival of colours
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Diwali is widely celebrated as the festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The other options do not accurately represent the primary significance of the festival.