Indian Art & Culture MCQ Set-12

South Indian Festival MCQ for competitive examinations in India such as UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, NDA, State PSC, Police recruitment and various government job recruitment examination by the Government of India, PSUs and the state Governments in India.

Q.1 Which one is correct about Natyanjali festival?

A. It is a music festival celebrated in Tamilnadu

B. It is a dance festival celebrated in Tamilnadu

C. It is a dance festival celebrated in Kerala

D. None of these

Answer: B. It is a dance festival celebrated in Tamilnadu

Q.2 Hampi festival is celebrated in Karnataka in order to celebrate:

A Kannada new year

B. The birthday of the ancient poet Purandara Dasa

C. Holi in Karnataka

D. None of these

Answer: B. The birthday of the ancient poet Purandaradasa

Note: Purandara Dasa was a composer, singer and one of the chief founding-proponents of Carnatic music. In honor of his significant contributions to Carnatic music, he is widely referred to as the Pitamaha of Carnatic music.

Q.3 Which among the following CORRECT about the festival Pongal?

I. It is a harvest festival

II. This festival is a show of appreciation and gratitude to the Sun God for helping with the agriculture

III. It is celebrated in mid-January in Tamilnadu.

A. Only I is correct

B. Only II is correct

C. Both I & II are correct

D. I, II  and III are correct

Answer: D. I, II  and III are correct

Q.4 Which of the following is CORRECT about the festival Puthandu, also known as Puthuvarudam?

I. It is festival of Tamil new year

II. It is generally celebrated in mid-April every year

III. It is celebrated outside Tamilnadu by the Tamil people

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. I, II & III

Answer: D. I, II & III

Q.5 Thaipusam festival celebrated by Tamil people marks the birthday of which of the following deity?

A. Shiva

B, Ganesha

C. Kartikeya

D. Vishnu

Answer: C. Kartikeya

Note: The Thaipusam festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan (aka Kartikeya) a Vel. The festival is celebrated by the Tamil Hindu community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February), usually coinciding with Pushya star, known as Poosam in Tamil or Pooyam in Malayalam.

Q.6 Which of the following is CORRECT about the festival Tyagaraja Aradhana?

I. It is a dance festival

II. It is music festival

III. It is celebrated primarily in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

IV. It is celebrated t tribute the Telegu music composer and saint Tyagaraja

A. Only I

B. I, II & III

C. II, III & IV

D. I, II & IV

Answer: C. II, III & IV

Q.7 Pattadakal Dance Festival is celebrated in which of the following south Indian state?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Karnataka

D. Kerala

Answer: C. Karnataka

Note: To celebrate the grandeur and story of the temples, the Government of Karnataka organizes the annual Pattadakal Dance Festival, each year, in January or February.

Q.8 Which of the following is the major harvest festival of Malayali people?

A. Pongal

B. Onam

C. Wangala

D. Agera

Answer: B. Onam

Note: Onam is a harvest festival celebrated by Malayalis whose date is based on the Panchangam and falls on the 22nd nakshatra Thiruvonam in the month Chingam of Malayalam calendar, which in Gregorian calendar overlaps with August–September.

Q.9 Attukal Pongala, a festival celebrated in Kerala is a:

A. Music festival

B. Dance festival

C. Religious festival

D. None of these

Answer: C. Religious festival

Note: Attukal Pongala is a 10-day religious festival celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala.

Q.10 The new year festival of the Telegu community is called as:

A. Ugadi

B. Onam

C. Pongal

D. Gudi Padwa

Answer: A. Ugadi

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