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Q1. Which of the following festivals in Punjab is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the
Khalsa Panth?
1. Lohri
2. Hola Mohalla
3. Teej
4. Baisakhi

Lohri :- Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India. The
significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab
region. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice.

Hola Mohalla :- Hola Mohalla, also called Hola, is a three-day long Sikh festival which normally falls in
March. It takes place on the second day of the lunar month of Chett, a day after the Hindu spring festival
Holi but sometimes coincides with Holi. Hola Mohalla is a big festive event for Sikhs around the world.

Teej :- Teej is the generic name for a number of Hindu festivals that are celebrated by women and girls.
Haryali Teej and Hartalika Teej welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and
women, with singing, dancing, enjoyment and prayer rituals.

Baisakhi :- Vaisakhi also pronounced Baisakhi as well as Basoaamong Dogras. It marks the first day of
the month of Vaisakh as well as the new year of the Dogra calendar and is traditionally celebrated
annually on first day of month of Vaisakh which usually take place on 13 April and sometimes 14 April.
Q2. Which of the following festivals is celebrated in the month of August–September?
1. Makar Sankranti
2. Kite Festival
3. Bikaner Festival
4. Onam

Makar Sankranti :- Makar Sankranti, also referred to as Uttarayana, Makar, or simply Sankranti, is a
Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 15 annually, this occasion marks
the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius to Capricorn.

Kite Festival :- It is the sign for farmers that the sun is back and that harvest season, Makara
Sankranti/Mahasankranti, is approaching. This is considered one of the most important harvest days in
India as it also marks the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season.

Bikaner Festival :- The Festival is a two-day affair the dates for Bikaner Camel Festival this year were the
12th and 13th January.

Onam :- is an annual Indian harvest festival celebrated by all people of Kerala irrespective of religion. A
major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural
events. Onam, Thiruvonam. Flower Rangoli (pookalam) is an Onam tradition.

Q3. For how many days is the Hornbill festival held?

1. 5
2. 10
3. 15
4. 20

Q4. Which of the following festivals is known as Vijaya Utsav?

1. Hampi Festival
2. Gangasagar Mela
3. Pushkar Fair
4. Konark Dance Festival

Hampi Festival :- Hampi Utsava also called Vijaya Utsava celebrated over a week that captures the
pomp, splendour, and glory of the Vijayanagara Empire. The backdrop of the Utsava is Hampi and her
ruins.

Gangasagar Mela :- The core reason for Gangasagar Mela lies in Kapil Muni's restored Ashram, where
people offer prayers after the holy dip at the Gangotri to forgive one's sins.
Pushkar Fair :- The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or Pushkar Mela, as it is locally known as, is an
annual five day camel and livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar between the months of October and
November. It is one of the world's largest cattle fairs.

Konark Dance Festival :- Konark Dance Festival is a five-day dance festival held every year in the month
of December mostly from 1 to 5 in backdrop of the Sun temple in Konark, Odisha in India. It is one of the
biggest dance festivals held in Odisha. The exquisite 'Salamander' or the 'dancing hall' of this shrine is an
architectural wonder.

Q5. Which of the following is the most important festival celebrated by the Muslim community in
India to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year?
1. Milad-Un-Nabi
2. Muharram
3. Idu’l Zuha
4. Idu’l Fitr

Milad-Un-Nabi :- Mawlid, Mawlid an-Nabi ash-Sharif or Eid Milad un Nabi is the observance of the
birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi' al-awwal, the third month
in the Islamic calendar.

Muharram :- Muḥarram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of
the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after Ramadan. The tenth
day of Muharram is known as Ashura.
Idu’l Zuha :- Eid al-Adha or the Holiday of Sacrifice is the second and the larger of the two main holidays
celebrated in Islam. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of
obedience to Allah's command.

Idu’l Fitr :- Eid al-Fitr or the Festival of Sweets is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within
Islam. The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-
long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

Q6. Who among the following Indian music directors won the Best Original Score at Amsterdam
International Film Festival in 2022?
1. A.R.Rahman
2. Santosh Narayanan
3. Harris Jayaraj
4. Ilaiyaraaja
 A.R.Rahman :- Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and
songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with
occasional forays in international cinema, as well as an arrangement of the 20th Century Studios fanfare
for Star Studios.
Santosh Narayanan :- Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian composer and musician in the Tamil film
industry.

Harris Jayaraj :- Harris Jayaraj is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes
soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and
two films in Hindi.

Ilaiyaraaja :- Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator,

instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films

Q7. Where is the Sair-E-Gul Faroshan festival held?

1. Mussoorie
2. Mumbai
3. Delhi
4. Shimla

Mussoorie :- the queen of hill stations, is famous for its scenic beauty, good social life and
entertainment.

Mumbai :- Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A
financial center, it's India's largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of
India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave
temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The city's also famous as the heart of the Bollywood film
industry.

Delhi :- India’s capital territory, is a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north.

Shimla :- Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan
foothills.

Q8. Wangala festival is celebrated by which of the following tribes?

1. Bhil tribe
2. Garo tribe
3. Tharu tribe
4. Bhutia tribe
Bhil tribe :- Bhil or Bheel is an ethnic group in western India. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup
of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages. As of 2013, Bhils were the largest tribal group in India.

Garo tribe :- The Garos, who call themselves A·chiks, are the second largest tribe in Meghalaya. As such
they are the dominant tribe and inhabit the greater parts of the present Ampati Civil Sub-Division. The
Garos have a strong tradition that they have come from Tibet.

Tharu tribe ;- The Tharu Tribals are the people living in the Terai lowlands, amidst the Sivaliks or lower
Himalayas, generally in the southern part of Nepal and northern part of India.

Bhutia tribe :- The Bhutia constitute a majority of the population of Bhutan, where they live mainly in
the western and central regions of the country, and form minorities in Nepal and India, particularly in
the Indian state of Sikkim. They speak various languages of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-
Tibetan language family.

Q9. Kagyed dance, a customary dance festival which is celebrated annually in Sikkim falls in which
month?
1. May
2. October
3. December
4. August

*** Kagyed dance, a customary dance festival, celebrated annually in Sikkim falls on the 28th and 29th
day of the tenth month according to Tibetan calendar, which according to English calendar falls in the
month of December.

Q10. In which of the following Indian states is Lokrang festival observed?

1. Jharkhand
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh

*** The Lokrang is amongst the most famous fairs and festivals in Madhya Pradesh. The five-day-long
spectacular show of folk dance and music commences on the Republic Day of India, 26th January, every
year. From teenyboppers to superannuitants, this cultural event has something for everyone's
entertainment.
Jharkhand :- It's known for its waterfalls, the elegant Jain temples of Parasnath Hill and the elephants
and tigers of Betla National Park. The state capital of Ranchi is a gateway to the park.
Gujarat :- Capital: Gandhinagar
Governor: Acharya Devvrat
Chief minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel

Rajasthan :- Governor: Kalraj Mishra

Capital: Jaipur (Executive Branch)
Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot
Official animal: Chinkara, Camels

Madhya Pradesh ;- Founded: 1 November 1956

Capital: Bhopal (Executive Branch)
Chief minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Q11. As per the Hindu calendar, Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the
following months?
1. Margashirsha
2. Vaishaka
3. Chaitra
4. Shravan

Margashirsha :- Agrahāyaṇa or Mārgaśīrṣa, is the ninth month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national
civil calendar, Agrahāyaṇa is also the ninth month of the year, beginning on 21 November and ending on
20 December. Mārgaśīrṣa means related to the Mrigashīrsha nakṣatra, which has been known since
Vedic times.
Vaishaka :- Vaisakha is a month of the Hindu calendar that corresponds to April/May in the Gregorian
Calendar. In the Indian national calendar, Vaisakha is the second month of the year. It is the first month
of the Vikram Samvat calendar, Odia calendar, Punjabi calendar, Assamese calendar and the Bengali
calendar.

Chaitra :- Choitro is the last month of the Bengali calendar. It falls from mid-March to mid-April and is
the last month of Spring. The name of the month is derived from the star Chitra.

Shravan ;- Śrāvaṇa is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Śrāvaṇa is
the fifth month of the year, beginning on July 23 and ending on August 22. In the Tamil calendar, it is
known as Āvani and is the fifth month of the solar year.

Q12. Baisakhi, the famous festival of Sikhs, is celebrated in which month every year?
1. April
2. February
3. January
4. March
Q13. A Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community that falls in the Tamil Solar Month is called?
1. Karaga
2. Bihu
3. Onam
4. Thaipusam

Karaga :- Karaga festival is celebrated each year to mark the return of Draupadi in the form of Adishakti.

Bihu :- Bihu is a set of three important Assamese festivals in the Indian state of Assam – 'Rongali' or
'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu'
observed in January. The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three, celebrating spring festival.

Onam :- is an annual Indian harvest festival celebrated by all people of Kerala irrespective of religion. A
major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural
events. Onam, Thiruvonam. Flower Rangoli (pookalam) is an Onam tradition.

Thaipusam :- Thaipusam or Thaipoosam, is a festival celebrated by the Hindu Tamil community on the
full moon in the Tamil month of Thai, usually coinciding with Pushya star, known as Poosam in Tamil.
The festival is also observed as Thaipooyam Mahotsavam in Shree Subrahmanya Temple in Alappuzha,
Kerala.

Q14. Which of the following festivals is NOT associated with Sikkim?

1. Losar
2. Lohri
3. Sakewa
4. Yenya

Losar :- Losar also known as Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. The holiday is
celebrated on various dates depending on location tradition.

. Lohri :- Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India. The
significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab
region. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice.

Sakewa :- It is an annual festival and is celebrated as a tribute to mother nature. It is marked with the
performing of puja where prayers are offered to the Supreme Power for Peace and Protection and for
the wellbeing of all the living and non-living things of the universe.

Yenya :- Indra Jātrā, also known as Yenyā, is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jātrā and Kumāri Jātrā. Indra Jātrā is marked by masked
dances of deities and demons, displays of sacred images and tableaus in honor of the deity Indra, the
king of heaven.

Q15. In which state is the festival of Gudi Padwa specially celebrated?

1. Maharashtra
2. Punjab
3. Goa
4. Odisha

Maharashtra :- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Capital: Mumbai
Chief minister: Eknath Shinde
Official animal: Indian giant squirrel

Punjab :- Capital: Chandigarh

Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
Chief minister: Bhagwant Mann.

Goa :- Capital: Panaji (Executive Branch)

Chief minister: Pramod Sawant.

Odisha :- Governor: Ganeshi Lal

Capital: Bhubaneswar.

Q16. Which of the following festivals is organized by the Government of Karnataka, usually in January,
to celebrate the grandeur of temples at a UNESCO heritage site?
1. Kambala Festival
2. Pattadakal Dance Festival
3. Karaga Festival
4. Hoysala Festival

. Kambala Festival :- The Kambala festival season starts in November and lasts till March. Kambala is an
annual festival celebrated in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The festival involves the
traditional buffalo race, a popular and unique sport among the farming community of the state.

Pattadakal Dance Festival :- Intending to keep the cultural history of the place from perishing, this
festival encourages various traditional dance and music forms of India including Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Yakshagana, and many others.
Karaga Festival :- Karaga festival is celebrated each year to mark the return of Draupadi in the form of
Adishakti.
Hoysala Festival :- The Hoysala Mahotsav is an annual festival that's celebrated every year during the
months of March and April. The venues are the magnificent Hoysala Temples at Belur and Halebid.
These two hamlets come alive while hosting the most significant traditional festival of dance and
music.11-Mar-2022

Q17. Which festival is celebrated on the last day of the holy month of Ramadan?
1. Milad-un-Nabi
2. Eid-ul-Fitr
3. Shab-e-Barat
4. Eid-ul-zuha

Milad-un-Nabi :- Mawlid, Mawlid an-Nabi ash-Sharif or Eid Milad un Nabi is the observance of the
birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi' al-awwal, the third month
in the Islamic calendar.

Eid-ul-Fitr :- Eid al-Fitr or the Festival of Sweets is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated
within Islam. The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the
month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

Shab-e-Barat :- Shab-e-Barat, Barat Night, Cheragh e Barat, Berat Kandili, or Nisfu Syaaban Shab-e-Barat
is a cultural celebration celebrated by South East Asian Muslims, celebrated on the 15th night of the
month of Sha'ban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.

Eid-ul-zuha :- Eid al-Adha or the Holiday of Sacrifice is the second and the larger of the two main
holidays celebrated in Islam. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of
obedience to Allah's command.

Q18. Which of the following is a festival of merriment and heralds the Assamese New Year and the
onset of spring?
1. Ali-ai-ligang
2. Me-Dum-Me-Phi
3. Bohag Bihu
4. Kati Bihu

Ali-ai-ligang :- Ali-Aye-Ligang or Ali-Ai-Ligang a spring festivity associated with agriculture celebrated by

the Mising or Mishing tribal people of Assam and other Northeast indian states on the occasion of the
beginning of the Ahu paddy cultivation. The festival marks onset of sowing seeds.

Me-Dum-Me-Phi :- Me-Dam-Me-Phi is the most important Ancestor worship communal festival in the
Ahom religion celebrated by the Ahom people on 31 January every year in memory of the departed. It is
the manifestation of the concept of ancestor worship that the Ahoms share with other peoples
originating from the Tai stock.

Bohag Bihu :- Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu also called Xaat Bihu is a traditional ethnic festival celebrated
in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam and other parts of Northeastern India by the indigenous
ethnic groups of Assam, and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.

Kati Bihu :- is celebrated on the first day 'Kati' month in Assamese calendar.

Q19. In which of the following places is the Tak Tok festival celebrated?
1. Assam
2. Nagaland
3. Ladakh
4. Tripura

Assam :- Capital: Dispur

Chief minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Nagaland :- Capital: Kohima (Executive Branch)

Chief minister: Neiphiu Rio
Ladakh :>- Union territory: 31 October 2019

Tripura :- Founded: 21 January 1972

Capital: Agartala
Chief minister: Manik Saha.

Q20. Which Indian religious festival has recently been included in the representative list of intangible
cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, an organization of the United Nations?
1. Durga Puja
2. Ramnavami
3. Janmashtami
4. Mahashtami

Durga Puja :- Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival
originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and
is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur.

Ramnavami :- Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar
of the deity Vishnu. The festival celebrates the descent of Vishnu as the Rama avatar, through his birth
to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya, Kosala.
Janmashtami :- Krishna Janmashtami lit. ''Occasion of the birth of Krishna'', also known simply as
Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of
Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.

Mahashtami :- Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of the five days long
Durga Puja Festival celebrated in the honor of mother goddess Durga. Traditionally, the festival is
observed for 10 days in Hindu households but the actual puja that takes place in the 'pandals' is held
over a period of 5 days.

Q21. In which of the following Indian states is the “Hundred Drums Festival” observed?
1. Uttarakhand
2. Meghalaya
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Punjab

**** Also known as a 100 drums festival, Wangala Festival is the occasion when the tribals offer
sacrifices to please their main deity Saljong - the Sun God. It is generally celebrated for two days and
sometimes continues for even a week.

Uttarakhand :- Governor: Gurmit Singh

Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer)

Meghalaya :- Capital: Shillong

Chief minister: Conrad Sangma

Himachal Pradesh :- Chief minister: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Official animal: Snow leopard
Official bird: Western tragopan

Punjab :_ Capital: Chandigarh

Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
Chief minister: Bhagwant Mann

Q22. Kullu Dussehra is a colorful festival majorly celebrated in which state/union territory?
1. Delhi
2. Telangana
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
***** Kullu Dussehra is the renowned International Mega Dussehra festival observed in the month of
October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. Wherein more than 4-5 lakh people visit the fair
from all across the Globe. It is celebrated in the Dhalpur maidan in the Kullu valley.

Delhi :- New Delhi is best known as the location of India's national government. New Delhi has great
historical significance as it was home to powerful people, such as the Pāṇḍavas and the Mughals. The
city has many historical monuments and tourist attractions as well as lively marketplaces and great food,
such as chaat.

Telangana :- Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan

Capital: Hyderabad
Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao

Uttar Pradesh :- Governor: Anandiben Patel

Capital: Lucknow (Executive Branch)
Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath.

Himachal Pradesh :- Chief minister: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Official animal: Snow leopard
Official bird: Western tragopan
Capitals: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)

Q23. 'Thaipusam’ festival is celebrated in which state of India?

1. Bihar
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Goa
****Thaipusam or Thaipoosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம் , taippūcam), is a festival celebrated by the Hindu
Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February), usually coinciding
with Pushya star, known as Poosam in Tamil.

Bihar :>- Governor: Phagu Chauhan

Chief minister: Nitish Kumar
Capital: Patna

Andhra Pradesh :- Capital: Amaravati Trending

Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
Chief minister: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Tamil Nadu :- Capital: Chennai

Chief minister: M. K. Stalin
Language: Tamil

Goa :- Founded: 30 May 1987

Capital: Panaji (Executive Branch)
Chief minister: Pramod Sawant

Q24. Guru Purnima, a festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists in India falls in which month
of Hindu calendar?
1. Kartika
2. Vaisakha
3. Sravana
4. Ashadha

**** Guru Purnima is a tradition dedicated to all the spiritual and academic Gurus, who are evolved or
enlightened humans, ready to share their wisdom, based on Karma Yoga. It is celebrated as a festival in
India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists

Q25. Which of the following festivals is mainly celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh?

1. Hornbill
2. Ambubachi
3. Wangala
4. Solung

Hornbill : Hornbills are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They
are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and sometimes has a
casque on the upper mandible

Ambubachi :- The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu mela held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati,
Assam. This yearly mela is celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the
Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June when sun transit to the zodiac of Mithuna, when the
Brahmaputra river is in spate.

Wangala : Wangala Festival of Meghalaya is a most popular festival among the Garos of Meghalaya,
India. Wangala Festival is a harvest festival held in honour of Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility.

Solung :_ The Solung festival is a popular agriculture festival celebrated by the Adi tribe in the Arunachal
Pradesh. The festival is celebrated at the beginning of September every year, after the sowing of the
seeds, to seek a good harvest and prosperity.31-Aug-2022