Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Art, Culture & Festivals of India

5 more SSC CGL questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   The classical dance form Bharatanatyam is traditionally associated with which Indian state?

   • ATamil Nadu
   • BKerala
   • CKarnataka
   • DAndhra Pradesh
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   Correct answer: (A) Tamil Nadu

   Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest classical dance forms of India and originated in the temples of Tamil Nadu.

2. Q2easy

   Which Indian festival is popularly called the 'Festival of Lights'?

   • AHoli
   • BNavratri
   • CDiwali
   • DRaksha Bandhan
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   Correct answer: (C) Diwali

   Diwali (Deepavali) is celebrated as the Festival of Lights, marked by the lighting of lamps and diyas.

3. Q3easy

   Onam, a famous harvest festival, is primarily celebrated in which Indian state?

   • ATamil Nadu
   • BKarnataka
   • CGoa
   • DKerala
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   Correct answer: (D) Kerala

   Onam is the major harvest festival of Kerala, associated with the legendary King Mahabali and the Malayalam calendar.

4. Q4medium

   Bihu is a folk festival and dance form associated with which state of India?

   • AAssam
   • BWest Bengal
   • CManipur
   • DTripura
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   Correct answer: (A) Assam

   Bihu is the most important folk festival of Assam, celebrated in phases connected with the agricultural cycle.

5. Q5medium

   The famous Sun Temple at Konark, shaped like a giant chariot, is located in which state?

   • AWest Bengal
   • BOdisha
   • CBihar
   • DJharkhand
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   Correct answer: (B) Odisha

   The 13th-century Konark Sun Temple is located in Odisha and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.