Static GK on Indian Fairs and Festivals with Multiple Choice Questions
India is a land of different cultures, religions, and traditions. Every state celebrates its own fairs and festivals that show the rich culture and unity of our country. These festivals bring people together with joy, music, dance, and food. Some festivals are based on religion like Diwali, Eid, Christmas, and Bihu, while others are cultural like Pushkar Fair, Surajkund Mela, and Hornbill Festival.
Learning about these fairs and festivals is very important for competitive exams like SSC, Railway, ADR 3.0, Assam TET, and Assam Police. Questions are often asked in GK sections to test your knowledge of Indian culture and current affairs.
| State | Festival/Fair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Ugadi, Makar Sankranti, Visakha Utsav |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Losar, Mopin, Solung, Nyokum |
| Assam | Bihu, Ambubachi Mela, Baishagu, Jonbeel Mela |
| Bihar | Chhath Puja, Sonepur Mela, Sama-Chakeva |
| Chhattisgarh | Bastar Dussehra, Hareli, Pola, Champaran Mela |
| Goa | Carnival, Shigmo, Sao Joao |
| Gujarat | Navratri, Rann Utsav, Uttarayan, Tarnetar Fair |
| Haryana | Surajkund Mela, Baisakhi, Teej |
| Himachal Pradesh | Kullu Dussehra, Minjar Fair, Phagli, Lavi |
| Jharkhand | Sarhul, Karam, Karma, Tusu Parab |
| Karnataka | Mysore Dasara, Makar Sankranti, Hampi Festival, Pattadakal Festival |
| Kerala | Onam, Thrissur Pooram, Vishu, Theyyam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Khajuraho Dance Festival, Lokrang, Malwa Utsav |
| Maharashtra | Ganesh Chaturthi, Ellora Festival, Pandharpur Wari |
| Manipur | Yaoshang, Sangai Festival, Ningol Chakouba |
| Meghalaya | Nongkrem Dance Festival, Wangala |
| Mizoram | Chapchar Kut, Thalfavang Kut |
| Nagaland | Hornbill Festival, Sekrenyi, Moatsu |
| Odisha | Rath Yatra, Konark Festival, Raja Parba |
| Punjab | Lohri, Basant Panchami, Hola Mohalla |
| Rajasthan | Pushkar Fair, Jaipur Literature Festival, Desert Festival |
| Sikkim | Losar, Saga Dawa, Pang Lhabsol |
| Tamil Nadu | Pongal, Thaipusam, Natyanjali Dance Festival |
| Telangana | Bathukamma, Bonalu, Deccan Festival |
| Tripura | Kharchi Puja, Garia Puja, Orange and Tourism Festival |
| Uttar Pradesh | Kumbh Mela, Taj Mahotsav, Ram Navami, Lucknow Mahotsav |
| Uttarakhand | Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, Kumbh Mela, Bikhauti |
| West Bengal | Durga Puja, Gangasagar Mela, Poush Mela |
Multiple Choice Questions
Fairs and Festivals of India GK with MCQ Quiz
1. Ugadi is the main festival of which Indian state?
Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
2. Makar Sankranti is celebrated with great enthusiasm in which state as ‘Uttarayan’?
Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
3. Losar festival is mainly celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
4. Bihu is the famous festival of which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Assam]
5. Chhath Puja is one of the most important festivals of which state?
Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
6. Bastar Dussehra is celebrated in which Indian state?
Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh]
7. The famous Goa Carnival is influenced by which culture?
Correct Answer: A [Portuguese]
8. Navratri is the main festival of which state known for Garba dance?
Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
9. Surajkund Mela is held in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
10. Kullu Dussehra is celebrated in which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh]
11. Sarhul festival is related to which Indian state?
Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]
12. Mysore Dasara is the major festival of which state?
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
13. Onam is the harvest festival of which state?
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
14. Khajuraho Dance Festival is celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
15. Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular festival in which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
16. Yaoshang festival is similar to Holi and celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
17. Nongkrem Dance Festival belongs to which state?
Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya]
18. Chapchar Kut is the famous festival of which state?
Correct Answer: A [Mizoram]
19. Hornbill Festival is held in which Indian state?
Correct Answer: B [Nagaland]
20. Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
21. Lohri is mainly celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
22. Pushkar Fair is one of the largest camel fairs in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
23. Losar and Saga Dawa are Buddhist festivals of which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]
24. Pongal is the harvest festival of which southern state?
Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
25. Bathukamma is the flower festival of which state?
Correct Answer: A [Telangana]
26. Kharchi Puja is a traditional festival of which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Tripura]
27. Kumbh Mela is organized in which state at Prayagraj?
Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
28. Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is held in which Himalayan state?
Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
29. Durga Puja is the main festival of which Indian state?
Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
30. Ambubachi Mela is related to which temple in Assam?
Correct Answer: A [Kamakhya Temple]
31. Sonepur Mela is also known as the fair of elephants and is held in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
32. Rann Utsav is celebrated in which region of Gujarat?
Correct Answer: B [Kutch]
33. Minjar Fair is organized in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh]
34. Lokrang Festival is held annually in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
35. Ellora Festival is celebrated near which city?
Correct Answer: B [Aurangabad]
36. Sangai Festival showcases the culture of which state?
Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
37. Wangala is a harvest festival of which tribal state?
Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya]
38. Thalfavang Kut is celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]
39. Moatsu festival is related to which tribe of Nagaland?
Correct Answer: A [Ao tribe]
40. Konark Festival is associated with which temple?
Correct Answer: B [Sun Temple]
41. Hola Mohalla is celebrated by which community?
Correct Answer: B [Sikhs]
42. Desert Festival is celebrated in which city of Rajasthan?
Correct Answer: C [Jaisalmer]
43. Saga Dawa is a festival of which religion?
Correct Answer: B [Buddhism]
44. Thaipusam is dedicated to which Hindu deity?
Correct Answer: B [Lord Murugan]
45. Bonalu is celebrated in honour of which goddess?
Correct Answer: A [Mahakali]
46. Garia Puja is related to which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Tripura]
47. Taj Mahotsav is held in which city?
Correct Answer: B [Agra]
48. Lucknow Mahotsav celebrates the culture of which region?
Correct Answer: A [Awadh]
49. Bikhauti Mela is related to which state?
Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
50. Gangasagar Mela is held on the confluence of river Ganga and which sea?
Correct Answer: B [Bay of Bengal]
51. Visakha Utsav is organized in which coastal city?
Correct Answer: B [Visakhapatnam]
52. Mopin festival is celebrated by which tribe of Arunachal Pradesh?
Correct Answer: A [Galo tribe]
53. Hareli festival marks the beginning of the sowing season in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh]
54. Pola festival is dedicated to which animal?
Correct Answer: B [Bull]
55. Shigmo festival is similar to Holi and celebrated in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Goa]
56. Tarnetar Fair is connected with which epic?
Correct Answer: B [Mahabharata]
57. Phagli festival is celebrated in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Correct Answer: C [Kinnaur]
58. Tusu Parab is celebrated in which season?
Correct Answer: B [Winter]
59. Theyam is a ritual dance form of which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
60. Natyanjali Dance Festival is dedicated to which deity?
Correct Answer: B [Lord Shiva (Nataraja)]
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