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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

Which Islamic month is known as the 'Month of Charity'?

  1. Ramadan

  2. Shawwal

  3. Dhu al-Hijjah

  4. Muharram
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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is known as the 'Month of Charity'. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Onam

  2. Pongal

  3. Ugadi

  4. Diwali
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Onam is a harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, typically in August or September, to mark the homecoming of King Mahabali.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the beginning of the new year?

  1. Pongal

  2. Ugadi

  3. Vishu

  4. Gudi Padwa
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Explanation

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, typically in January, to mark the beginning of the new year and to express gratitude for the bountiful harvest.

Multiple choice

Which festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mark the beginning of the new year?

  1. Ugadi

  2. Vishu

  3. Gudi Padwa

  4. Baisakhi
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Ugadi is a spring festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, typically in March or April, to mark the beginning of the new year and to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Karnataka to mark the beginning of the new year?

  1. Ugadi

  2. Vishu

  3. Gudi Padwa

  4. Yugadi
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Yugadi is a spring festival celebrated in Karnataka, typically in March or April, to mark the beginning of the new year and to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Onam

  2. Pongal

  3. Vishu

  4. Vijayadashami
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Explanation

Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, is a festival celebrated in Kerala, typically in October, to mark the victory of good over evil.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the birth of Lord Krishna?

  1. Krishna Jayanti

  2. Janmashtami

  3. Gokulashtami

  4. Radhashtami
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Krishna Jayanti is a festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, typically in August or September, to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.

Multiple choice

Which festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mark the birth of Lord Rama?

  1. Rama Navami

  2. Janmashtami

  3. Gokulashtami

  4. Radhashtami
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Rama Navami is a festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, typically in March or April, to mark the birth of Lord Rama.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Karnataka to mark the birth of Lord Shiva?

  1. Mahashivratri

  2. Janmashtami

  3. Gokulashtami

  4. Radhashtami
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Mahashivratri is a festival celebrated in Karnataka, typically in February or March, to mark the birth of Lord Shiva.

Multiple choice

Which festival is celebrated in Kerala to mark the beginning of the monsoon season?

  1. Onam

  2. Pongal

  3. Vishu

  4. Chingam
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Explanation

Chingam is a festival celebrated in Kerala, typically in August or September, to mark the beginning of the monsoon season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the harvest of the first crop of rice?

  1. Pongal

  2. Thai Pongal

  3. Maattu Pongal

  4. Kaanum Pongal
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Explanation

Thai Pongal is a festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, typically in January, to mark the harvest of the first crop of rice.

Multiple choice

Which festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mark the harvest of the first crop of rice?

  1. Ugadi

  2. Sankranti

  3. Pongal

  4. Makar Sankranti
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Explanation

Sankranti is a festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, typically in January, to mark the harvest of the first crop of rice.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Karnataka to mark the harvest of the first crop of rice?

  1. Yugadi

  2. Sankranti

  3. Pongal

  4. Makar Sankranti
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Explanation

Sankranti is a festival celebrated in Karnataka, typically in January, to mark the harvest of the first crop of rice.

Multiple choice

Which festival is celebrated in Kerala to mark the end of the monsoon season?

  1. Onam

  2. Pongal

  3. Vishu

  4. Thiruvonam
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Explanation

Thiruvonam is a festival celebrated in Kerala, typically in August or September, to mark the end of the monsoon season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the end of the harvest season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Thai Pongal

  3. Maattu Pongal

  4. Kaanum Pongal
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Explanation

Kaanum Pongal is a festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, typically in January, to mark the end of the harvest season.