Which of the following Indian festivals is celebrated by suspending a pot containing butter, curd, etc. high above the ground with people trying to break it by forming human pyramids?
(A) Ramnavami
(B) Janmashtami
(C) Sankranti
(D) Ugadi
1. During the celebration of the Janmashtami festival, a pot filled with butter, curd, etc. is hung above the ground and people try to break it by forming a human pyramid.
2. Janmashtami is the biggest festival in the Braj region of North India.
3. Celebrated on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
4. Some of the popular customs of Janmashtami include.
- Worship of Lord Krishna: People worship Lord Krishna in temples, offer prayers, and sing hymns.
- Rasleela: Rasleela is a dance and drama that depicts the story of Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha.
- Butter Thief: This is a popular game in which children try to steal butter from a large pile of butter.
- Fasting: Some people fast on the day of Janmashtami to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna.
______ is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.
(A) Madai
(B) Bhagoria
(C) Theyyam
(D) Puttari
1. Puttari is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.
2. It is celebrated for the new crop of rice.
3. During the Puttari festival, Kodava people wear new clothes and perform puja in temples and homes.
Where is the Ranganatha temple located?
(A) Kanchipuram
(B) Tirupati
(C) Chennai
(D) Srirangam
Who among the following is a famous Indian painter?
(A) Balamuralikrishna
(B) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(C) M.F. hussain
(D) Ravi Shankar
Lotus temple is known for which religion?
(A) Judaism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Baha'i religion
(D) Taoism
All Souls Day is a ……………. is the festival of
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Christianity
(D) Islam religion
'Mohiniyatm' dance is related to which of the following states?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
“Lavani” folk dance is associated with which state of India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
(A) Amjad Ali Khan – Tabla
(B) Ustad Bismillah Khan – Shehnai
(C) Hema Malini – Bharatnatyam
(D) Shambhu Maharaj - Kathak
Which of the following has been given an honorary position among the Seven Wonders of the Modern World?
(A) Taj Mahal
(B) Great Pyramid of Giza
(C) Petra
(D) Colosseum
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