Cultural Activities (Part-V)

31. The 'Hemis Festival' is celebrated in Ladakh on the 10th day of the Tibetan Lunar month. To which of the following lords is the festival dedicated? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Lord Padmasambhava
(b) Lord Shiva
(c) Lord Ganesha
(d) Lord Vishnu

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Padmasambhava

Solution:The Hemis festival in Ladakh is celebrated on the 10th day of the Tibetan lunar month. This festival is dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava. It is organised at Hemis Gompa, the largest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh.

32. ________ festival in the Bastar region is celebrated along with the worship of the local goddess, Kesharpal Kesharpalin Devi. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 18.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Madai
(b) Phool Dei
(c) Harela
(d) Khatarua

Correct Answer: (a) Madai

Solution:Madai festival in the Bastar region is celebrated along with the worship of the local goddess, Kesharpal Kesharpalin Devi.

33. Which of the following festivals means 'Merry making of the Gods'? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Diwali
(b) Pongal
(c) Makar Sankranti
(d) Lai Haraoba

Correct Answer: (d) Lai Haraoba

Solution:Lai Haraoba means merry making of the Gods in Meiteilon. Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism.

34. In which of the following Indian states is the Lai Haraoba festival celebrated? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Manipur
(b) Goa
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (a) Manipur

Solution:Lai-Haraoba is a popular festival of Manipur, which is associated with the worship of traditional deities and ancestors.

35. Dashain' is the grandest festival of _________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 12.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh

Correct Answer: (c) Nepal

Solution:Dashain, also known as Bijaya Dashami is the grandest festival of Nepal.

36. Janku' is a unique cultural custom followed in ________ as a celebration of life. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 10.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal

Correct Answer: (d) Nepal

Solution:Janku' is a unique cultural custom followed in Nepal as a celebration of life.

37. Which of the following state-festival pairings is not correct? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gudi Padwa - Maharashtra
(b) Baisakhi - Uttar Pradesh
(c) Chhath Puja - Bihar
(d) Durga Puja - West Bengal

Correct Answer: (b) Baisakhi - Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Baisakhi is the main festival of Punjab. The festival of Baisakhi is celebrated to celebrate the ripening of the harvest. The other three options are correctly matched.

38. Which of the following festivals in Punjab is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the Khalsa Panth? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 01.12.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Lohri
(b) Hola Mohalla
(c) Teej
(d) Baisakhi

Correct Answer: (d) Baisakhi

Solution:Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is one of the famous festivals in India, celebrated on the 13 or 14 April every year by Sikhs and Hindus. The festival is celebrated in Punjab with high fanfare and excitement, marking the Solar New Year. It also marks the Sikh New Year and commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth cult of warriors of Guru Govind Singh in 1699. The festival also marks the farming time when the Rabi crops are ready to harvest.

39. Which of the following is correct? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 9.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Munshi was a person who can read, write and teach Arabic.
(b) Murals are the hanging rock paintings.
(c) Gulfaroshan is a festival of flowers.
(d) Aurang was a type of horse cart.

Correct Answer: (c) Gulfaroshan is a festival of flowers.

Solution:Gulfaroshan is the festival of flowers. This three day festival is celebrated by flower vendors of Delhi.

40. Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Odisha? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 2.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bonalu
(b) Chappar Mela
(c) Bali Trutiya
(d) Hornbill

Correct Answer: (c) Bali Trutiya

Solution:Bali Trutiya is celebrated in Odisha. On this day married women observe fasting and worship the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Bali Trutiya is celebrated in the month of August-September. The ritual of this festival is that the people beat the roofs of their houses with sticks and remove the stone steps in front of the house to get rid of evils.