Cultural Activities (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

41. Eid-ul-fitr is celebrated by observing which of the following: [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 27.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Full moon
(b) New moon
(c) Crescent moon
(d) Gibbous moon

Correct Answer: (c) Crescent moon

Solution:Eid-ul-Fitr is the main festival of Muslims. It is celebrated when the crescent moon is visible.

42. Which of the following is the most important festival celebrated by the Muslim community in India to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 02.12.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Milad-Un-Nabi
(b) Muharram
(c) Idu'l Zuha
(d) Idu'l Fitr

Correct Answer: (b) Muharram

Solution:Muharram is one of the most significant festivals celebrated by the Muslim community in India as it marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year.

Eid Milad un Nabi or Mawlid al-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad or Milad un Nabi is the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the last messenger of Islam.
Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the most celebrated festivals in Islam, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a month when Muslims across the world hold fast from dawn to dusk
Eid ul-Zuha or Eid al-Adha is the Holiday of Sacrifice, the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Ismail) as an act of obedience to God's command.

43. Gurpurab' is the most important and sacred festival of the Sikh community. In which of the following months of the Hindu calendar is it celebrated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Jyaistha
(b) Vaisakha
(c) Shravana
(d) Kartik

Correct Answer: (d) Kartik

Solution:'Gurpurab' is the most important and sacred festival of the Sikh community. It is celebrated in the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar.

44. 'Bhagta Parab', a tribal festival that is celebrated between the period of spring and summer, originated in the state of ________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Mizoram
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (d) Jharkhand

Solution:Bhagta Parab', a tribal festival that is celebrated between the period of spring and summer, originated in the state of Jharkhand.

45. The festival of 'Hareli' is celebrated in which of the following Indian states? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer: (d) Chhattisgarh

Solution:The Festival of 'Hareli' is celebrated in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is a regional public holiday that is celebrated on Shravan Amavasya, which is the new moon day marking the beginning of Shravan month. On this day, farmers worship their machines and cows.

46. The popular festival 'Chavoth' is associated with which Indian state? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Haryana
(b) Goa
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (b) Goa

Solution:The popular festival 'Chavoth' is related to the state of Goa.

47. Match the following- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

FESTIVAL	STATE
1. Gangaur	a. West Bengal
2. Ganesh Chaturdashi	b. Rajasthan
3. Durga Puja	c. Maharashtra
Kalaripayattu	Kerala

(a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
(b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
(c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
(d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

Correct Answer: (a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Solution:The correct matching is-

FESTIVAL	STATE
Gangaur	Rajasthan
Ganesh Chaturdashi	Maharashtra
Durga Puja	West Bengal

48. With which of the following states is the 'Sao Joao' festival associated? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Goa
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (c) Goa

Solution:'Sao Joao' is an annual Catholic festival celebrated on June 24 in Goa to pay tribute to St. John the Baptist.

49. In which of the following months is the 'Valvil Ori Vizha' festival of Tamil Nadu celebrated? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) May
(b) August
(c) January
(d) June

Correct Answer: (b) August

Solution:Val Vil Ori Festival (vizha) is celebrated in a grand manner in Kolli Hills during the month of August (17th and 18th of Adi in Tamil Month) every year.

50. 'Kanthuri Utsav' is celebrated in which state of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Telangana
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu

Solution:Kanthuri Festival is celebrated in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the Nagore Dargah Festival. Kanduri festival is a 14-day event which is celebrated for the death anniversary of a Muslim saint.

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