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
Which annual fair is famous for camel trade?
- APushkar Fair
- BKumbh Mela
- CSonepur Fair
- DSurajkund Fair
Question 2 of 50
The festival celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ is
- AChristmas
- BEaster
- CGood Friday
- DPalm Sunday
Question 3 of 50
The festival of 'Nauroz' is related to what?
- ASikhs
- BHindu
- CParsi
- DMuslim
Question 4 of 50
In whose honour is the Rath Yatra organised in Puri?
- Aof Lord Rama
- Bof Lord Vishnu
- Cof Lord Jagannath
- DLord Shiva
Question 5 of 50
In which month is the festival 'Durga Purja' celebrated?
- AChaitya month
- BShravan month
- CBhadro month
- DAshwin month
Question 6 of 50
In which month is the Pushkar Fair of Rajasthan held?
- Aoctober
- BNovember
- CFebruary
- Dmarch
Question 7 of 50
In which state is Gudi festival celebrated?
- AGujarat
- BMaharashtra
- CPunjab
- DRajasthan
Question 8 of 50
In which of the following Indian states is the Lai Haraoba festival celebrated?
- AKarnataka
- BGoa
- CKerala
- DManipur
Question 9 of 50
'Onam' is the main festival of which state?
- AWest Bengal
- BKerala
- CKarnataka
- DTamil Nadu
Question 10 of 50
'Sulhkul Utsav', a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity, is organised
- Ain Agra
- Bin Aligarh
- Cin Etawah
- Din Barabanki
Question 11 of 50
Rangoli Bihu is one of the major festivals of Assam, which is celebrated in the month of.
- Amarch
- Bapril
- Coctober
- Djune
Question 12 of 50
Which festival marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year?
- AShotton festival
- BSaga Dawa festival
- COngkor festival
- DLosar festival
Question 13 of 50
The 'Wagla' festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India?
- AVihar
- BKerala
- CTamil Nadu
- DMeghalaya
Question 14 of 50
Atapu is associated with which of the following festivals?
- ADole Yatra
- Bfrom Onam
- CFrom Vishwakarma Puja
- DFrom Pongal
Question 15 of 50
'Sarhul' festival is related to which state?
- ARajasthan
- BJharkhand
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DBengal
Question 16 of 50
In which district is the internationally famous 'Surajkund Craft Fair' held?
- ASirsa
- BPanipat
- CFaridabad
- DRohtak
Question 17 of 50
Name the place where Thyagaraja Aradhana festival is celebrated regularly in honour of the lyricist Sri Thyagaraja?
- AAdyar
- BThanjavur
- CMamallapuram
- DUdupi
Question 18 of 50
Elephant festival is celebrated
- Ain Jaisalmer
- BIn Gwalior
- Cin Jaipur
- Din Udaipur
Question 19 of 50
Where is the 'Sangai' festival celebrated among the following?
- AAssam
- BManipur
- CMizoram
- DNagaland
Question 20 of 50
The Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. The fourth day of Pongal is called-
- ARajasthan
- BKaanum Pongal
- CMattu Pongal
- DBhogi Pongal
Question 21 of 50
The festival celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ is
- AChristmas
- BGood Friday
- CEaster
- DPalm Sundae
Question 22 of 50
Maghar Festival was started in the year in honour of Saint Kabir.
- AIn 1987
- BIn 1985
- Cin the 1990s
- DIn 1975
Question 23 of 50
Pongal is the main festival of which state?
- AKerala
- BTamil Nadu
- CAssam
- DKarnataka
Question 24 of 50
Khichdi, Uttarayan and Lohri
- AMakar Sankranti
- BGanesh Chaturthi
- CDussehra
- DHoli
Question 25 of 50
In which district is the famous tribal fair 'Veneshwar' held
- ABanswara
- BDungarpur
- CUdaipur
- DBundi
Question 26 of 50
Which of the following festivals means 'Merry Making of the Gods'?
- ADiwali
- BLai Haroba
- CMakar Sankranti
- DPongal
Question 27 of 50
The main sentiment behind celebrating Easter festival is
- AJesus Christ preached on this day
- BOn this day Jesus Christ left the world.
- CJesus Christ was resurrected on this day
- DOn this day Jesus Christ went to Nazareth
Question 28 of 50
'Patangotsav' is a famous international festival celebrated on Makar Sankranti. It is celebrated in which of the following cities?
- AGurugram
- BAmritsar
- CPatna
- DAhmedabad
Question 29 of 50
Which of the following festivals is famous in Assam?
- ADurga Puja
- BBihu
- COnam
- DPongal
Question 30 of 50
'Surya Mahotsav' is associated with which of the following cities?
- AThiruvananthapuram
- BChennai
- CJaipur
- DHyderabad
Question 31 of 50
In whose memory is Eid-ul-Zuha celebrated?
- AProphet Mohammed
- BHazrat Ibrahim
- CHazrat Ali
- DHazrat Abu Bakr
Question 32 of 50
The social festival Nuakhai is associated with which state of India?
- AOdisha
- BAssam
- CKarnataka
- DTamil Nadu
Question 33 of 50
Which festival marks the end of the month of Ramadan in Islam?
- AEid al-Fitr
- BEid-ul-Adha
- CEid-ul-Miladunvi
- Dnone of these
Question 34 of 50
In which of the following states is the Ugadi festival considered important?
- AChhattisgarh
- BNagaland
- CArunachal Pradesh
- DKarnataka
Question 35 of 50
Parsi New Year's Day is called
- ANavratri
- BNavroz
- Cnew day
- DNone of these
Question 36 of 50
Where is the festival of Vishu mostly celebrated in India?
- AKerala
- BAssam
- CGujarat
- DTamil Nadu
Question 37 of 50
What is the unique festival of Bihar?
- ADiwali
- BBihu
- CVinayaka Chaturthi
- DChhath Puja
Question 38 of 50
On what occasion is the festival of Khordadsal celebrated by the Parsis on the sixth day of the first Persian month 'Farbardin'?
- AParsi New Year
- BBirth of Zarathustra
- CDeath of Zarathustra
- DArrival of Parsis in India
Question 39 of 50
In which state is the annual Pushkar Fair held?
- APushkar Fair
- BPunjab
- CHimachal Pradesh
- Dnone of these
Question 40 of 50
Where is the Kumbh Mela held in Madhya Pradesh?
- AGwalior
- BChitrakoot
- CReva
- DUjjain
Question 41 of 50
In which state is the religious festival 'Dandiya' celebrated with great enthusiasm?
- AGujarat
- BMaharashtra
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DUttar Pradesh
Question 42 of 50
Who among the following transformed Maharashtra's 'Ganpati festival' into a national festival and its character became political?
- ARamdas
- BBal Gangadhar Tilak
- CMahadev Govind Ranade
- DShivaji
Question 43 of 50
Sagadava is the main festival of which religion?
- AJain
- BBuddhist
- CHindu
- DParsi
Question 44 of 50
Whose birthday is celebrated on Janmashtami?
- ASriram
- BSri Krishna
- CShiva
- DGanesh
Question 45 of 50
Which festival is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad?
- AMuharram
- BEid al-Fitr
- CEid-ul-Adha
- DEid-ul-Miladunvi
Question 46 of 50
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- ABihu – Assam
- BOnam – Andhra Pradesh
- CPongal – Tamil Nadu
- DBaisakhi – Punjab
Question 47 of 50
'Naropa' is an annual festival of where?
- ASikkim
- BLahaakh
- CArunachal Pradesh
- DNagaland
Question 48 of 50
Good Friday is celebrated
- AMartyrdom Day of Jesus Christ
- Bbirthday of jesus christ
- CBecause it's a big day
- DBecause of the short day
Question 49 of 50
The festival 'Thaipusam' is celebrated by which of the following communities?
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CMarathi
- DMalayalam
Question 50 of 50
Saga Dawa' is one of the famous Buddhist festivals. It is celebrated in which of the following states?
- ASikkim
- BOdisha
- CJharkhand
- DKerala