GK / GS · Chapter 3
Festivals, Fairs, Paintings & Crafts PYQs
Walk through an Indian village fair in any month and you will meet the whole syllabus of this chapter: a festival that thanks the harvest, women painting a wall with rice paste, a puppeteer with his wooden dolls, a potter, a weaver and a crowd that has come from three districts.
Major Festivals, State-wise 22 PYQs
- Which festival is celebrated as 'Tihar' in the state of Sikkim?SSC MTS 2026 · 18 Feb 2026
- 'Indra Jatra' festival is celebrated in which of the following Indian state?SSC MTS 2026 · 16 Feb 2026
- In which Indian state is the festival of 'Baithki Holi' traditionally celebrated?SSC MTS 2026 · 11 Feb 2026
- Which of the following pairs of festival – religion associated with is correct?SSC MTS 2026 · 05 Feb 2026
- 'Agalmaka festival' is celebrated in which Indian state?SSC MTS 2026 · 12 Feb 2026
- In which state is the "Myoko" festival, based on rotating village responsibility for rituals, celebrated?Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026
- Which festival in West Bengal is celebrated with the immersion of elaborately decorated clay idols of Goddess Durga?Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- Match the following traditional dances with their respective costumes. Column A (Dance Form) Column B (Costume) A. Thiruvathira Kali 1. Pheran with…Delhi Police 2026 · 08 Jan 2026
- Which festival in Maharashtra is celebrated to honor Ganesha and involves immersion of clay idols in water bodies?Delhi Police 2026 · 02 Jan 2026
- Which of the following statements is true about the Chatrali or Chetrali Festival?Delhi Police 2026 · 16 Jan 2026
- Which festival in Kerala is famous for its grand snake boat races on the Pampa River?Delhi Police 2026 · 02 Jan 2026
- The buffalo race held annually in Karnataka is a part of which festival?SSC MTS 2026 · 18 Feb 2026
- The Orchha Festival is most closely associated with which domain?Delhi Police 2026 · 08 Jan 2026
- 'Hareli Festival' is mainly celebrated by which group of people?SSC MTS 2026 · 17 Feb 2026
- The Onam festival in Kerala celebrates the annual visit of which benevolent king, marking harvest season with floral decorations, boat races, and…Delhi Police 2026 · 06 Jan 2026
- "Garba" is performed primarily to honor which Hindu deity, combining rhythmic circular movements, clapping, and folk songs, and celebrated…Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- Match the following traditional dances with the occasions they are performed on: Column A (Dance Form) Column B (Occasion) A. Thiruvathira Kali 1.…Delhi Police 2026 · 07 Jan 2026
- 'Gurpurab' festival of Punjab is celebrated in honour of the _____.SSC MTS 2026 · 20 Feb 2026
- Which festival in Maharashtra celebrates the victory of good over evil with the hoisting of a ‘Gudi’ flag?Delhi Police 2026 · 02 Jan 2026
- Which festival in Tamil Nadu celebrates womanhood and involves swinging on decorated swings under mango trees?Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026
- Which of the following statements is correct regarding the festival of Erok Sim?Delhi Police 2026 · 12 Jan 2026
- " Thiruvathira," celebrated mainly by women in Kerala, is dedicated to worship of:Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026