Indian Culture - Festivals, Films & Dance Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 9

Indian Culture - Festivals, Films & Dance Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 9

1. Which among the following is the largest cattle fair in Asia?

a. Sonepur cattle fair
b. Nagaur cattle fair
c. Jhalawar cattle fair
d. Puskar cattle fair

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2. Which of the following statement(s) about Puri rath yatra is\are correct:

i. Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra are placed on colossal chariot pulled by hundreds of devotees.

ii. Procession goes from temple in Puri to Gundicha Temple first and then after 7 days they are carried back to Puri temple.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None

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3. Which of the following is NOT the place for Kumbha mela:

a. Haridwar
b. Varanasi
c. Ujjain
d. Nasik

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4. Easter is celebrated on the occasion

a. To celebrate Christ birthday
b. To celebrate the day on which Christ laid down his life
c. To honour resurrection of Christ
d. None of the above

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5. Which of the following mark as the end of Ramzan

a. Id-ul-Fitr
b. Id-ul-Azha
c. Shab-E-Barat
d. Muharram

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6. Guru Gobind Singh was born in?

a. Anandpur Sahib
b. Patna
c. Amritsar
d. Lahore

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7. Urs at Ajmer Sharif is celebrated in the honour of famous sufi saint:

a. Nizamuddin Auliya
b. Amir Khusrau
c. Fariduddin Ganjshakar
d. Moinuddin Chishti

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8. Which of the following pair is incorrect

a. Sarhul - Jharkhand
b. Chhath - Rajasthan
c. Gudi Parva - Maharastra
d. Lohri - Punjab

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9. Who is the chairperson of "The Central Board of Film Certification" (Censor Board)?

a. Leela Samson
b. Pahlaj Nihlani
c. Sharmila Tagore
d. Mahesh Bhatt

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10. Film and Television Institute of India is located in:

a. Pune
b. Kolkata
c. New Delhi
d. Mumbai

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