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21 Indian Festivals questions from Static GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong. का अभ्यास करें

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1. Diwali, the festival of lights, primarily celebrates the return of which deity to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile?

  1. ALord Rama
  2. BLord Krishna
  3. CLord Shiva
  4. DLord Vishnu
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: A

Diwali celebrates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana and completing his 14-year exile.

2. Holi, the festival of colors, is primarily associated with the legend of which devotee and the demoness Holika?

  1. APrahlad
  2. BDhruva
  3. CMarkandeya
  4. DBharata
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: A

Holi commemorates the legend of Prahlad, a devotee of Vishnu, who survived the fire set by his aunt Holika.

3. Which harvest festival is celebrated in Punjab, marking the solar new year and the Sikh new year?

  1. ABaisakhi
  2. BLohri
  3. CPongal
  4. DOnam
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: A

Baisakhi, celebrated in Punjab, marks the harvest season and is also the Sikh New Year, associated with the founding of the Khalsa.

4. Onam, a major harvest festival, is predominantly celebrated in which Indian state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: A

Onam is the major harvest festival of Kerala, associated with the legend of King Mahabali.

5. Pongal, a four-day harvest festival, is predominantly celebrated in which Indian state?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: A

Pongal is the major harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, celebrated over four days in mid-January.

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