Fairs & Festivals — Set 3
Arts & Culture · मेले और त्यौहार · Questions 21–30 of 80
The 'Bishu' festival, marking the start of the agricultural year, is celebrated by which community in Assam?
Correct Answer: C. Dimasa
• **Dimasa** = The Bishu festival, marking the start of the agricultural year, is celebrated by this community in Assam. • **Community festival** — Bishu is an important event that strengthens social bonds and preserves ancestral traditions for the Dimasa people. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Karbi: Bishu is not a Karbi festival; Bodo: This festival is not celebrated by the Bodo community; Mishing: Bishu is not associated with the Mishing tribe.
Which festival in Tamil Nadu is famous for the bull-taming event known as 'Jallikattu'?
Correct Answer: D. Pongal
• **Pongal** = Jallikattu, the famous bull-taming event, is performed on the third day of this Tamil Nadu festival. • **Mattu Pongal** — This is the specific name of the third day of the Pongal festival when Jallikattu takes place. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Karthigai Deepam: This is a festival of lights, not associated with Jallikattu; Thaipusam: A different Hindu festival, mainly celebrated in Tamil Nadu, without Jallikattu; Puthandu: This is the Tamil New Year, which does not feature Jallikattu.
The 'Kharchi Puja' is a popular festival where 14 deities are worshipped in which state?
Correct Answer: C. Tripura
• **Tripura** = The Kharchi Puja is a popular royal festival where **14** deities are worshipped in this state. • **14** — This is the number of deities worshipped during the Kharchi Puja festival in Agartala. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Arunachal Pradesh: Kharchi Puja is not celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh; Nagaland: This festival is not associated with Nagaland; Manipur: Kharchi Puja is not a Manipuri festival.
The 'Lathmar Holi' is unique because it is played using which of the following?
Correct Answer: A. Sticks
• **Sticks** = Lathmar Holi is unique because it is played using these, with women playfully hitting men. • **Braj region** — Lathmar Holi is a major highlight of the cultural calendar in this specific region. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Hot water: This is not used for Lathmar Holi; Flower petals: While used in other Holi celebrations, not characteristic of Lathmar Holi; Mud: Mud is not traditionally associated with Lathmar Holi.
The 'Garia Puja' is a major festival celebrated by the tribal inhabitants of which state?
Correct Answer: C. Tripura
• **Tripura** = The Garia Puja is a major festival celebrated by the tribal inhabitants of this state. • **April** — This is the month when Garia Puja is typically held to honor the deity of livestock and wealth. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: Garia Puja is not a primary festival in West Bengal; Assam: This festival is not associated with Assam; Jharkhand: Garia Puja is not a major festival in Jharkhand.
The 'Sikyong' or 'Galdan Namchot' festival is celebrated to mark the birthday of Tsongkhapa in?
Correct Answer: B. Ladakh
• **Ladakh** = The Sikyong or Galdan Namchot festival is celebrated here to mark the birthday of Tsongkhapa. • **Gelug school** — Galdan Namchot honors the founder of this specific school of Tibetan Buddhism. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Arunachal Pradesh: Galdan Namchot is not celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh; Sikkim: This festival is not primarily observed in Sikkim; Himachal Pradesh: Galdan Namchot is not a major festival in Himachal Pradesh.
The 'Sajibu Cheiraoba' is the lunar new year festival celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: A. Manipur
• **Manipur** = The Sajibu Cheiraoba is the lunar new year festival celebrated in this state by the Meitei community. • **Meitei community** — Sajibu Cheiraoba is primarily celebrated by this specific community in Manipur. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sikkim: Sajibu Cheiraoba is not the lunar new year festival of Sikkim; Mizoram: This festival is not associated with Mizoram; Nagaland: Sajibu Cheiraoba is not celebrated in Nagaland.
The 'Kumbh Mela' is organized at four locations in India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Correct Answer: B. Varanasi
• **Varanasi** = This city is NOT one of the four locations where the Kumbh Mela is organized. • **12 years** — The Kumbh Mela is held on a rotational basis at the four designated locations every this many years. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Nashik: This is one of the four locations for Kumbh Mela; Ujjain: This is one of the four locations for Kumbh Mela; Haridwar: This is one of the four locations for Kumbh Mela.
The 'Sangai Festival' is a state-level cultural extravaganza named after a rare deer in which state?
Correct Answer: B. Manipur
• **Manipur** = The Sangai Festival is a state-level cultural extravaganza named after a rare deer found in this state. • **Keibul Lamjao National Park** — This is the only place where the rare brow-antlered Sangai deer is found. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Assam: Sangai Festival is not celebrated in Assam; Meghalaya: This festival is not associated with Meghalaya; Arunachal Pradesh: Sangai Festival is not a major event in Arunachal Pradesh.
In which Indian state is the 'Magh Mela' celebrated annually at the Sangam?
Correct Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh
• **Uttar Pradesh** = The Magh Mela is celebrated annually at the Sangam in Prayagraj in this Indian state. • **Mauni Amavasya** — This is considered the most important bathing day during the Magh Mela. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: Magh Mela is not primarily celebrated in West Bengal; Bihar: This annual mela is not held in Bihar; Madhya Pradesh: Magh Mela is not associated with Madhya Pradesh.