Quiz on Fairs and Festivals

Multiple Choice Questions - Fairs, Traditons and Festivals

1. In which State is the religious festival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated with gusto?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarat
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Madhya Pradesh

2. Which festival occurs at a different time from the other three?

  1. Sankranti
  2. Ugadi
  3. Lohri
  4. Pongal

3. Which of the following combinations of the States and the festivals mainly celebrated there is not correct?

  1. Rajasthan - Gangaur
  2. Gujarat - Durga Puja
  3. Maharashtra - Ganesh Chaturthi
  4. Uttar Pradesh - Krishna Janmashtami

4. Flamingo Festival is organised in which State?

  1. Telangana
  2. Karnataka
  3. Nagaland
  4. Andhra Pradesh

5. The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture, aerobatics, camel races, is held at

  1. Jodhpur
  2. Jaisalmer
  3. Barmer
  4. Bikaner


6. Ahatguri in Assam is famous for –

  1. Bullock-cart racing
  2. Cock fighting
  3. Bull taming
  4. Buffalo fighting

7. Which city hosts the Kala Ghoda Art festival in February every year?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Jaipur
  3. Kolkata
  4. Bengaluru

8. Kambala is a traditional buffalo race held in the State of

  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Telangana
  4. Kerala

9. Festival of Holi falls on –

  1. New Moon Day
  2. Full Moon Day
  3. One day before Full Moon
  4. One day after New Moon

10. Sarhul is a festival celebrated in –

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Jharkhand

11. Which State hosts the annual Surajkund crafts fair?

  1. Haryana
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan

12. Where is Pushkar Fair held?

  1. Jodhpur
  2. Ajmer
  3. Jaipur
  4. Udaipur

13. Atla Taddi is a festival of which State?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Andhra Pradesh

14. Losoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

  1. Tibet
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Kerala

15. Which of the following is a monsoon festival in India?

  1. Sankranti
  2. Teej
  3. Basant Panchami
  4. Baisakhi


16. In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Assam
  3. Sikkim
  4. Nagaland

17. Sonepur, the venue of one of the largest cattle fairs is located in which of the following states?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Bihar
  4. Uttarakhand


18. With which of the following festivals is Jallikattu associated?

  1. Onam
  2. Pongal
  3. Vishu
  4. Shivarathri

19. Chapchar Kut is a festival of which State?

  1. Manipur
  2. Nagaland
  3. Mizoram
  4. Meghalaya

20. Which city is famous for Bali Jatra festival?

  1. Cuttack
  2. Ranchi
  3. Raipur
  4. Patna

21. Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year?

  1. Makar Sankranti
  2. Pongal
  3. Gudi Padwa
  4. Lohri

22. In which country is the Salzburg Festival held every year?

  1. Germany
  2. Austria
  3. Switzerland
  4. France

23. Jallikattu is bull taming event held mainly in –

  1. Telangana
  2. Goa
  3. Karnataka
  4. Tamil Nadu

24. In which State is the Madhavpur Mela held annually?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Haryana
  3. Gujarat
  4. Chhattisgarh

25. The International Kite Festival in Gujarat is held in the month of -

  1. January
  2. March
  3. August
  4. November