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1. Which festival gets its name from the Hindi word for "six" implying that it is celebrated on the sixth day in the month of Karthika?
a. Govardhan Puja
b. Gudi Padwa
c. Kumbh Mela
d. Chhath Puja
2. Which of these festivals is said to have been first observed by Karna?
a. Govardhan Puja
b. Gudi Padwa
c. Chhath Puja
d. Kumbh Mela
3. Which festival is celebrated to commemorate the day when Brahma created the time and universe?
a. Kumbh Mela
b. Makar Sankrati
c. Holi
d. Gudi Padwa
4. During which festival is "Brahmadhvaj" or "the flag of Brahma" hoisted?
a. Kumbh Mela
b. Gudi Padwa
c. Holi
d. Makar Sankrati
5. Which popular festival is celebrated in the Kisama Heritage Village of Nagaland?
a. Camel Festival
b. Dree Festival
c. Kewhi Festival
d. Hornbill Festival
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Answers
1. Which festival gets its name from the Hindi word for "six" implying that it is celebrated on the sixth day in the month of Karthika?
a. Govardhan Puja
b. Gudi Padwa
c. Kumbh Mela
d. Chhath Puja
Did You Know?
On this day, devotees offer prayers to the God of light, as he is considered the life force that binds the universe and gives energy to all living things.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Which of these festivals is said to have been first observed by Karna?
a. Govardhan Puja
b. Gudi Padwa
c. Chhath Puja
d. Kumbh Mela
Did You Know?
According to a legend, Chhath Puja was first performed by Karna, the offspring of Lord Surya and Kunti. Karna was the ruler of Anga Desh, which is present day Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Read more about it in this link.
3. Which festival is celebrated to commemorate the day when Brahma created the time and universe?
a. Kumbh Mela
b. Makar Sankrati
c. Holi
d. Gudi Padwa
Did You Know?
Legend has it that Lord Brahma recreated the world after a raging deluge in which all time had stopped and all the people of the world, destroyed. On Gudi Padva, time restarted and from this day on, the era of truth and justice (known as Satyug) began.
Read more about it in this link.
4. During which festival is "Brahmadhvaj" or "the flag of Brahma" hoisted?
a. Kumbh Mela
b. Gudi Padwa
c. Holi
d. Makar Sankrati
Did You Know? The ‘Brahmadhvaj’ or ‘the flag of Brahma’ (other names for the Gudi) is hoisted in memory of the coronation of Lord Rama. The Gudi is hoisted at the entrance of the household in commemoration of the Gudi that was hoisted in Ayodhya as a victory flag.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Which popular festival is celebrated in the Kisama Heritage Village of Nagaland?
a. Camel Festival
b. Dree Festival
c. Kewhi Festival
d. Hornbill Festival
Did You Know? Nagaland is located in the northeast part of India and is part of the Seven Sister States. The word “Nagaland” literally means the land of the hospitable and friendly Nagas, the collective name of the 16 tribes residing in Nagaland.
Read more about it in this link.
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