Major Festivals and Fairs in India: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
In which state is the religious festival 'Dandiya' celebrated with great enthusiasm?
- AGujarat
- BMaharashtra
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DUttar Pradesh
Question 2 of 50
Who started 'Shivaji Utsav' and 'Ganesh Chaturthi' in Maharashtra?
- ABalasaheb Thackeray
- BM.G. Ranade
- CB. G. Tilak
- DShivaji
Question 3 of 50
Atapu is associated with which of the following festivals?
- ADole Yatra
- Bfrom Onam
- CFrom Vishwakarma Puja
- DFrom Pongal
Question 4 of 50
In which state is Gudi festival celebrated?
- AGujarat
- BMaharashtra
- CPunjab
- DRajasthan
Question 5 of 50
In which district is the famous tribal fair 'Veneshwar' held
- ABanswara
- BDungarpur
- CUdaipur
- DBundi
Question 6 of 50
After how many years does Mahakushpa occur?
- A12 years
- B10 years
- Cyear 9
- D6 years
Question 7 of 50
Indian festival welcoming spring
- AHoli
- BBasant Panchami
- COnam
- DPongal
Question 8 of 50
Yugadi is the New Year festival of
- Aof the Nepalese
- Bof the Bhutanese
- Cof Gujaratis
- Dof South Indians
Question 9 of 50
In which fair of Uttarakhand is there a tradition of stone pelting between two groups?
- AJholjivi Fair
- BDevidhura Fair
- CGauchar Fair
- DBall Fair
Question 10 of 50
Whose birthday is celebrated on Janmashtami?
- ASriram
- BSri Krishna
- CShiva
- DGanesh
Question 11 of 50
Which festival marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year?
- AShotton festival
- BSaga Dawa festival
- COngkor festival
- DLosar festival
Question 12 of 50
'Surya Mahotsav' is associated with which of the following cities?
- AThiruvananthapuram
- BChennai
- CJaipur
- DHyderabad
Question 13 of 50
At which place is the 'Bagwal Fair' held?
- ALohaghat
- BBageshwar
- CChampawat
- DDevidhura
Question 14 of 50
Where is the festival of Vishu mostly celebrated in India?
- AKerala
- BAssam
- CGujarat
- DTamil Nadu
Question 15 of 50
What is the unique festival of Bihar?
- ADiwali
- BBihu
- CVinayaka Chaturthi
- DChhath Puja
Question 16 of 50
In which month is the festival 'Durga Purja' celebrated?
- AChaitya month
- BShravan month
- CBhadro month
- DAshwin month
Question 17 of 50
Lathmar Holi is celebrated on the festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh.
- AIn Vrindavan
- Bin Varsana
- CIn Mathura
- DIn Gokul
Question 18 of 50
The festival 'Chapchar Koot' is celebrated in-
- AArunachal Pradesh
- BAssam
- CMizoram
- DSikkim
Question 19 of 50
The social festival Nuakhai is associated with which state of India?
- AOdisha
- BAssam
- CKarnataka
- DTamil Nadu
Question 20 of 50
Maghar Festival was started in the year in honour of Saint Kabir.
- AIn 1987
- BIn 1985
- Cin the 1990s
- DIn 1975
Question 21 of 50
In which month is the festival of 'Chhoti Teej' celebrated according to the Hindu calendar?
- AChaitra
- BShravan
- CBhadrapada
- DKarthik
Question 22 of 50
Onam, the festival of South India, is associated with-
- ARama's victory over Ravana
- BKilling of Mahishasura by Durga
- CBy Shiv Shakti
- Dfrom Mahaweli
Question 23 of 50
In which state is the annual Pushkar Fair held?
- APushkar Fair
- BPunjab
- CHimachal Pradesh
- Dnone of these
Question 24 of 50
'Sarhul' festival is related to which state?
- ARajasthan
- BJharkhand
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DBengal
Question 25 of 50
In which of the following places 'Kumbh Mela' is not organised?
- AThai Pongal
- BBhopal
- CHaridwar
- DNashik
Question 26 of 50
Navratri is celebrated as Saraswati Puja in the following states-
- AIn Kerala
- BIn Karnataka
- CIn Tamil Nadu
- Din Telangana
Question 27 of 50
Whose festival is 'Papeti'?
- AParsi
- BJain
- CSikh
- DBuddhist
Question 28 of 50
Which of the following tribes of India celebrates the festival 'Baneshwar'?
- ABhil
- Bcream
- CBaiga
- DGond
Question 29 of 50
The annual buffalo race, a festival called 'Kabala', is celebrated in which Indian state?
- AKerala
- BKarnataka
- CPunjab
- DOdisha
Question 30 of 50
Which annual fair is famous for camel trade?
- APushkar Fair
- BKumbh Mela
- CSonepur Fair
- DSurajkund Fair
Question 31 of 50
In which district is the internationally famous 'Surajkund Craft Fair' held?
- ASirsa
- BPanipat
- CFaridabad
- DRohtak
Question 32 of 50
Which Hindu festival is celebrated as a mourning festival by the 'Tharu' tribe?
- AHoli
- BDiwali
- CNagpanchami
- DDussehra
Question 33 of 50
Khichdi, Uttarayan and Lohri
- AMakar Sankranti
- BGanesh Chaturthi
- CDussehra
- DHoli
Question 34 of 50
The Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is celebrated in—
- Ain Fatehpur Sikri
- Bin Agra
- CIn Ajmer
- Din Bihar Sharif
Question 35 of 50
'Vaisakhi' is a major festival celebrated in which state?
- APunjab
- BBihar
- CAssam
- DOdisha
Question 36 of 50
The Mughals celebrated Navroz.
- Afrom the Parsis
- Bfrom the Jews
- Cfrom the Mongols
- Dfrom the Turks
Question 37 of 50
Where is the ancient mythological and world famous Harihar Kshetra fair held?
- ABihar
- BUttar Pradesh
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DRajasthan
Question 38 of 50
Where is the famous Kela Devi fair held?
- ASawai Madhopur
- BDhaulpur
- CKarauli
- DHindaun
Question 39 of 50
Where is the 'Sangai' festival celebrated among the following?
- AAssam
- BManipur
- CMizoram
- DNagaland
Question 40 of 50
Devidhura fair is held.
- Ain Chittorgarh district
- Bin Champawat district
- Cin Haridwar district
- DUdham Singh Nagar
Question 41 of 50
Which of the following festivals is famous in Assam?
- ADurga Puja
- BBihu
- COnam
- DPongal
Question 42 of 50
In which state is the festival called 'Jallikattu' celebrated?
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BTelangana
- CKarnataka
- DTamil Nadu
Question 43 of 50
Match the following- List-I (Festival) List-II (State) A Chhau 1. Tamil Nadu B Pongal 2. Kerala C Bihu 3. West Bengal D Onam 4. Assam
- AABCD 3 1 4 2
- BABCD 3 1 2 4
- CABCD 1 2 3 4
- DABCD 1 2 4 3
Question 44 of 50
In which of the following states is the Ugadi festival considered important?
- AChhattisgarh
- BNagaland
- CArunachal Pradesh
- DKarnataka
Question 45 of 50
Boat races are organised in which of these festivals?
- ABihu
- BOnam
- CPongal
- DNavratri
Question 46 of 50
In which month is the Pushkar Fair of Rajasthan held?
- Aoctober
- BNovember
- CFebruary
- Dmarch
Question 47 of 50
The tribal festival 'Bhagta Parva', which is celebrated between the spring and summer period, originated in the state.
- AMaharashtra
- BMizoram
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DJharkhand
Question 48 of 50
'Onam' is the main festival of which state?
- AWest Bengal
- BKerala
- CKarnataka
- DTamil Nadu
Question 49 of 50
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- ABihu – Assam
- BOnam – Andhra Pradesh
- CPongal – Tamil Nadu
- DBaisakhi – Punjab
Question 50 of 50
What is 'Harela'?
- AFestival
- Bplace
- CVegetable
- DFruit