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Festivals of India — State GK Questions & Practice

Practise 26 Festivals of India questions from State 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.

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Practice questions on Festivals of India — with answers

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1. Onam, a major harvest festival featuring boat races, is primarily celebrated in which state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: A

Onam is Kerala's most important harvest festival, celebrated with grand feasts and boat races.

2. Pongal, a four-day harvest festival, is primarily celebrated in which state?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: A

Pongal is Tamil Nadu's principal harvest festival, celebrated over four days.

3. Baisakhi, marking the harvest season and the Punjabi New Year, is primarily celebrated in which state?

  1. APunjab
  2. BHaryana
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: A

Baisakhi is a major harvest festival and New Year celebration in Punjab.

4. Bihu, celebrated three times a year marking agricultural phases, is the most significant festival of which state?

  1. AAssam
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CMeghalaya
  4. DTripura
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Answer: A

Bihu is celebrated three times a year in Assam, marking different phases of the agricultural cycle.

5. Ugadi, marking the Telugu and Kannada New Year, is celebrated primarily in which two states?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  2. BTamil Nadu and Kerala
  3. COdisha and West Bengal
  4. DMaharashtra and Gujarat
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Answer: A

Ugadi marks the New Year for Telugu and Kannada speaking communities in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.

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