Fairs and Festivals MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Fairs and Festivals - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Jewish.

Key Points

• Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights and is celebrated by the Jewish community.
• The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C.
• Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar.
• During Hanukkah, it is customary to light the menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum.
• Traditional Hanukkah foods include latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts).

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• Passover
  • Another significant Jewish holiday, commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
  • It is observed with a ritual meal known as the Seder.
• Yom Kippur
  • Known as the Day of Atonement, it is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
  • It is observed with fasting and intensive prayer.
• Rosh Hashanah
  • The Jewish New Year, marked by the blowing of the shofar (a ram's horn).
  • It is a time of reflection and repentance.

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Kailash Fair:

• The Kailash Fair is celebrated each year in the months of August-September in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh.
• This fair is celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva.
• It is held four times at the different temples of Lord Shiva in the Month of Savan every Monday.
• It takes place on the
  • first Monday at Rajeshwar Temple,
  • second at Balkeshwar Temple,
  • third at Prithvinath Temple and
  • at last Kailash Temple respectively.

Thus, the Kailash Fair is celebrated each year in the district of Agra.

The Correct Answer Is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• Igas Festival: 
  • Igas festival is also known as Budhi Diwali.
  • This is the 5-day long festival, start on the first 'Amavasya after the regular Diwali.
  •  It is celebrated by the people of the Jaunsar Bawar region in Uttarakhand.
  • one month after Diwali as it is believed that the news of Lord Ram’s homecoming to Ayodhya reached the hills late.
  • People celebrate it by dancing with Virah songs.
  • The Rasa Dance is one of the major attractions during the celebration.

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• Other Famous festivals of Uttarakhand:

The correct answer is Kamakhya templeKey Points

• Ambubachi Mela (Fair):-
  • It is held in Kamakhya temple, which is located in Guwahati, Assam.
  • The fair is celebrated during the monsoon season, usually in the month of June or July, and marks the annual menstruation of the goddess Kamakhya.
  • During the fair, the temple remains closed for three days, and devotees are not allowed to worship the deity.
  • After three days, the temple is reopened, and devotees offer prayers and seek blessings.
  • The fair attracts a large number of devotees from all over India and abroad, and is considered one of the most important festivals in North-East India.

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The correct answer is Ballia.

Key Points

• The Dadri Mela is held in Ballia and is the second largest cattle fair in India.
  • It attracts traders and visitors from various parts of the country.
  • The fair showcases a variety of cattle breeds and livestock products.
  • It also includes cultural performances and traditional crafts.

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• Bareilly: Known for Uttarayani Mela.
• Mathura: Famous for Mudiya Puno Mela.
• Badaun: Hosts Kakora Fair.

The correct answer is option 4, i.e Andhra Pradesh.

Key Points

• Every year the Flamingo festival is celebrated to promote tourism at the Pulicat Lake near the Nellapattu Bird Sanctuary located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
• It is a three days festival that is organized during the winter season when thousands of migratory birds visit the region.
• During this festival, several entertaining and cultural events are organized. 
• It also provides an opportunity for people to study biodiversity and initiate conservation measures.

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Option 1 is correct, i.e. Nagaland.

Key Points

• The Ao tribe of Nagaland has one such special festival, known as the Moatsu festival. 
• This festival is celebrated after seeds have been sown in the fields.
• Men and women of the tribe gather around large outdoor fires and performing traditional dances.

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Some important festivals of Northeastern states are:

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• Thai poosam is a festival celebrated by the Tamil Hindu community mainly in south India.
• Thai Poosam festival is dedicated to Lord Muruga.
• Lord Muruga is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
• The word Thaipoosam is a combination of the name of a month and the name of a star.
• The festival is also observed in Kerala as Thaipooyam.
• It is believed that Thaipusam marks Lord Muruga's birthday.
• It is a celebration of the victory of good over evil.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e., Onam

Key Points

• The festival of 'Onam' is associated with the 'Vamana' incarnation of the Lord Vishnu.
• Vamana, 5th of the 10 incarnations (avatars) of the Hindu god Vishnu.
• Onam is a festival celebrated in Kerala which is observed every year in the month of August-September.
• In the Rigveda, Vishnu took three strides, with which he measured out the three worlds - earth, heaven, and the space between them.
• The images of Vamana usually show him already grown to giant size, one foot firmly planted on earth and the other lifted as if to take a stride.

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The correct answer is Onam.

Key Points

• Onam is related to Kerala state.
• Onam is the largest and official festival in Kerala, an Indian state known as God’s Own Country.
• Malayali people celebrate the Onam festivals as annual harvesting.
• The Onam festival is celebrated in Kerala between August and September. ​

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The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• The famous Nabakalebara festival is celebrating in Odisha.
  • It is associated with the Jagannath Temples in Odisha.
  • Gajapati Ramachandra Deba is considered the founder of the Nabakalebara festival.
  • The Deities are made from a special type of Neem wood known as Daru Bramha.
  • The last Nabakalebara festival was in 2015.
  • Commemorating the Nabakalebara festival of 2015 India released coins in denominations of Rs 10 and Rs 1,000.
  • The next event is scheduled to held in 2034.
  • Recently,  Commemorative coins in denominations of ₹10 and ₹1000 have been released at Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebar festival.

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• Important festivals in India

The correct answer is Phalguna. Key Points

• Maha-Shivaratri, (Sanskrit: “Great Night of Shiva”) is the most important sectarian festival of the year for devotees of the Hindu god Shiva.
• Maha Shivratri is observed in the month of Phalguna (or sometimes Magha) according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
• The festival typically takes place in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.
• Maha Shivratri holds great significance in Hindu mythology and is considered one of the most important festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Important PointsMonths of Hindu Calendar-

Additional Information Another festival of the Hindu calendar with months-

The correct answer is Mopin.

Key Points

• Mopin a festival of the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh is celebrated in April every year.
  • The Mopin festival is an important festival of Galong tribe of Arunachal Pradesh which is celebrated in the month of Lumi (April) every year.
  • Mopin is thought to bring wealth and prosperity to households and to the Gallon community as a whole. It is also believed that the festival drives away evil shadows and spreads God’s blessing of universal happiness.

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The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• Nabakalebara is a festival celebrated in Odisha state.
• It is a symbolic recreation of the wooden forms of three Hindu deities at Jagannath Temple, Puri.
• Nabakalebara festival was first observed in 1575 A.D.
• It was first organised by Yaduvanshi Bhoi King Ramachandra Deva.
• The meaning of 'Naba' is 'new' and 'Kalebara' is 'body'.
• Nabakalebara celebrating in 8 years or 16 years or 19 years depending on the auspicious day.
• In the 20th century, the Nabakalebara function was celebrated in the Temple in 1912, 1931, 1950, 1969, 1977 and 1996.
• The last Nabakalebara festival was celebrated in 2015.

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• Bihu is the most important festival of Assam.
• Saga Dawa is the most important festival of Sikkim.
• Durga Puja is the most important festival of West Bengal.

The correct answer is Ladakh.

Key Points

• Hemish festival is celebrated in Ladakh.
• Hemish Festival:
  • It is celebrated every year on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. 
  • The Dance Festival is world-famous representing the reincarnation of Buddha.
  • The most attractive part of the festival is the mystic mask dance.
  • The mask dances of Ladakh are referred to as Chams dance.

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