1.	Which of the following is a harvest festival of India ?
	Darpka Teshi
	Lohri
	Teej
	Bonalu
	Answer: Lohri Explanation: In Punjab, the harvest festival Lohri is marked by eating sheaves of roasted corn from the new harvest. The January sugarcane harvest is celebrated in the Lohri festival. Sugarcane products such as gurh and gachak are central to Lohri celebrations, as are nuts which are harvested in January.
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2.	Jallikattu-Bull fight takes place in ____ ?
	Maharashtra
	Kerala
	Tamil Nadu
	Andhra Pradesh
	Answer: Tamil Nadu Explanation: Jallikattu is a traditional spectacle played in Tamil Nadu, India as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day.
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3.	‘Gurpurab’ is the most important and sacred festival of the Sikh community. In which of the following months of the Hindu calendar is it celebrated ?
	Vaisakha
	Kartik
	Shravana
	Jyaistha
	Answer: Kartik Explanation: Gurpurab’ is the most important and sacred festival of the Sikh community which is celebrated in the month of Kartik.
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4.	Which festival is also known as ‘Mahakumbh of the East’ ?
	Hornbill Festival
	Moatsu Mong
	Ambubachi Mela
	Bihu Festival
	Answer: Ambubachi Mela Explanation: Ambubachi Mela is one of the biggest congregations of Eastern India. It is the most important festival of Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam and is celebrated in the month of June every year. Ambubachi means spoken with water and it also implies that the rains expected during this month make the earth fertile and ready for procreation.
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5.	Baliyatra, literally meaning ‘voyage to Bali’, is a festival celebrated particularly in ______ with great fanfare ?
	Kochi
	Cuttack
	Gurgaon
	Vellore
	Answer: Cuttack Explanation: Bali Jatra is held in Cuttack. Which is a city in Odisha located on the banks of Mahanadi river. It is Asia's largest open trade fair. This festival is celebrated every year From the date of Kartika Purnima (full moon day on the day of Kartika) according to the Odia calendar.
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6.	In which state is the Madai festival celebrated ?
	Chhattisgarh
	Jharkhand
	Odisha
	Jammu and Kashmir
	Answer: Chhattisgarh Explanation: Madai Festival is one of the most spectacular festivals of cultural Chhattisgarh and reflects the fascinating tradition and culture of this tribal region.
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7.	Where is Tansen Samaroh celebrated ?
	Gwalior
	Indore
	Jabalpur
	Bhopal
	Answer: Gwalior Explanation: Tansen Samaroh or Tansen Sangeet Samaroh is celebrated every year in the month of December in Behat village of Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh. It is a 4-day musical extravaganza.
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8.	The festival of ___ is also known as Phagwa ?
	Sankranti
	Holi
	Diwali
	Ganesh Chaturthi
	Answer: Holi Explanation: Phagwah or Holi as it is commonly called is an annual Hindu Festival of Colours celebrating the arrival of Spring. Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan (burning of demon holika) or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi, Rangwali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhulandi, or Phagwah.
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9.	Wangala festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India ?
	Bihar
	Kerala
	Tamil Nadu
	Meghalaya
	Answer: Meghalaya Explanation: Wangala is the greatest traditional festival of Garo tribes, who live in Meghalaya, India, Assam and Greater Mymensingh in Bangladesh. The tribes celebrate this festival at every harvesting period in late autumn. The festival falls during the second week of November each year.
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10.	The ‘Hemis Tsechu’ Festival commemorates the birth anniversary of: ?
	Dalai Lama
	Gautama Buddha
	Guru Padmasambhava
	adi shankaracharya
	Answer: Guru Padmasambhava Explanation: Hemis Festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava and it means ' precious master' in English. It is mainly celebrated in union territory of Ladakh.
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