Cultural Activities (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-VI)

Total Questions: 50

41. ‘Float Festival’ is one of the main festivals celebrated in _______. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Madurai 
Solution:

‘Float Festival’ is one of the main festivals celebrated in Madurai.

42. Bathukamma festival is celebrated in which state of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 19.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Telangana
Solution:

Bathukamma festival is celebrated in Telangana, India.
It is a festival of flowers, which is organised on the occasion of Navratri.

43. As per the Hindu calendar, Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the following months? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 05.12.2022 (Shift-IV)]

Correct Answer: (c) Chaitra 
Solution:

As per the Hindu calendar, Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in Chaitra month. The word - Yugadi or Ugadi - is derived from the Sanskrit word yuga (age) and adi (beginning), which literally means 'The beginning of a new age'. It is a Hindu festival that marks the New Year's Day for the the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka in India.

44. Wangala festival is celebrated by which of the following tribes? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 03.12.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Garo tribe
Solution:

Wangala Festival is a post-harvest festival of thanksgiving celebrated in Meghalaya by the Garo Tribe.
• The Bhil are one of the largest tribal groups, living in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
• The Tharu Tribals are the people living in the Terai lowlands, amidst the Sivaliks or lower Himalayas, generally in the southern part of Nepal and northern part of India.
• The Bhutia are a community of Sikkimese people living in the state of Sikkim in northeastern India.

45. In which state of India is the Wangala festival celebrated? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Meghalaya
Solution:

The Wangala festival is celebrated primarily by the Garo tribe in the state of Meghalaya, India. It is a harvest festival that is usually held in the months of October and November, and is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Garo people. During the festival, the Garo community offers thanks to the Sun-God, known as Misi Saljong, for a bountiful harvest and to seek his blessings for a good harvest in the future.

46. ‘Thaipoosam’ festival is celebrated in which state of India? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.12.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

47. Kullu Dussehra is a colourful festival majorly celebrated in which state/union territory? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.12.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Himachal Pradesh
Solution:

Kullu Dussehra is a colourful festival majorly celebrated in Himachal Pradesh. The Kullu Dussehra is slightly different from the Dussehra celebrated in other parts of the country. It is a week-long festival. The Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in the month of October every year.

48. Which of the following festivals is known as Vijaya Utsav? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 02.12.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Hampi Festival
Solution:

Hampi Festival is known as Vijaya Utsav. Hampi Utsava, also called Vijaya Utsav, is celebrated for 2 or 3 days and captures the pomp, splendour, and glory of the Vijayanagara empire. It is celebrated in the ruins of the ancient city of Hampi, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
• The Ganga Sagar Mela is a religious festival and second biggest fair of India after Kumbha Mela and is celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) in West Bengal state of India.
• The Pushkar Fair, also called the Pushkar Camel Fair, held in the town of Pushkar near Ajmer city in Ajmer district in Rajasthan, India.
• Konark Dance Festival is a five-day dance festival held every year in December, mostly from 1 to 5, in the backdrop of the Sun temple in Konark, Odisha, in India.

49. In which state of India is the Yaoshang festival celebrated? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 08.07.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Manipur
Solution:

The five-day-long Yaoshang festival, Manipur’s version of Holi. The festival is celebrated every year on the full moon of Lamta (February-March) of the Meitei lunar calendar. Yaoshang begins just after sunset followed by Yaosang Mei thaba, also known as Burning of the Straw Hut. Children visit neighbors to ask for monetary donations, called nakatheng.

50. In which state Rann Utsav is celebrated? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Gujarat
Solution:

Rann Utsav is celebrated in the Kutch district of Gujarat.