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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 harvest festival is celebrated in Punjab to mark the end of the wheat harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

  4. Makar Sankranti
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Baisakhi is a harvest festival celebrated in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh to mark the end of the wheat harvesting season.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the arrival of the new rice crop.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Onam is a harvest festival celebrated in Kerala to mark the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of the harvest season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the end of the sugarcane harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the end of the sugarcane harvesting season.

Multiple choice

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Rajasthan to mark the end of the mustard harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Holi is a harvest festival celebrated in Rajasthan to mark the end of the mustard harvesting season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in Karnataka to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Ugadi is a harvest festival celebrated in Karnataka to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.

Multiple choice

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh to mark the end of the rice harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

  4. Ugadi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh to mark the end of the rice harvesting season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in Telangana to mark the end of the jowar harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Bathukamma is a harvest festival celebrated in Telangana to mark the end of the jowar harvesting season.

Multiple choice

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Odisha to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Nuakhai is a harvest festival celebrated in Odisha to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in Chhattisgarh to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

  4. Hareli
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hareli is a harvest festival celebrated in Chhattisgarh to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.

Multiple choice

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Jharkhand to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

  4. Karma
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Karma is a harvest festival celebrated in Jharkhand to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in West Bengal to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Poush Parbon is a harvest festival celebrated in West Bengal to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.

Multiple choice

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Bihar to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

  4. Chhath Puja
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chhath Puja is a harvest festival celebrated in Bihar to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in Uttar Pradesh to mark the end of the wheat harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

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

Holi is a harvest festival celebrated in Uttar Pradesh to mark the end of the wheat harvesting season.

Multiple choice

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Madhya Pradesh to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season?

  1. Pongal

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Onam

  4. Diwali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Diwali is a harvest festival celebrated in Madhya Pradesh to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season.