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Famous Fairs & Traditional Festivals Across Indian States GK Questions & Answers
Indian cultural geography is characterized by diverse regional fairs and traditional festivals closely aligned with agrarian cycles, solar-lunar calendars, and tribal folklore. The Kumbh Mela, recognized on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, rotates every 12 years across four sacred riverine sites: Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam), Haridwar (Ganga), Ujjain (Shipra), and Nashik (Godavari). In Northeast India, the state government of Nagaland organizes the annual Hornbill Festival every December at Kisama Heritage Village near Kohima, showcasing inter-tribal heritage. Assam marks three distinct agricultural Bihu festivals: Rongali or Bohag Bihu (spring seeding and Assamese New Year in April), Kongali or Kati Bihu (autumn crop protection), and Bhogali or Magh Bihu (winter harvest in January). In Rajasthan, the annual Pushkar Camel Fair represents one of the largest livestock trading congregations on the edge of the Thar Desert. Southern harvest celebrations include Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Onam in Kerala, which features the Vallam Kali snake boat races on the Pamba River and Punnamada Lake. Additional major tribal festivals include Chapchar Kut in Mizoram, Wangala (the 100 Drums Festival of the Garos) in Meghalaya, Nuakhai in western Odisha, and Losar in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Kumbh Mela rotates every 12 years across four sacred riverbanks: Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam), Haridwar (Ganga), Ujjain (Shipra), and Nashik (Godavari).
The Hornbill Festival is celebrated every December at Kisama village near Kohima by the State Government of Nagaland to promote tribal unity.
Assam celebrates three seasonal Bihu cycles: Rongali/Bohag (spring seeding), Kati/Kongali (autumn crop protection), and Magh/Bhogali (winter harvest).
Kerala's Onam festival commemorates King Mahabali and features the Aranmula and Nehru Trophy Vallam Kali (snake boat races).
Meghalaya's Garo tribe celebrates Wangala as a post-harvest thanksgiving to sun god Saljong, marked by synchronized 100-drum rhythms.
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1ID: GK-ART-00475
easyFestivals & Fairs of India
The Hornbill Festival, showcasing the rich indigenous culture and traditions of 17 ethnic tribes, is celebrated annually in which state?
Verified Explanation
The Hornbill Festival ('Festival of Festivals') is organized by the State Tourism Department of Nagaland every December at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama.
2ID: GK-ART-00535
easyFestivals & Fairs of India
The Hornbill Festival, known as the 'Festival of Festivals' showcasing indigenous tribal culture, is celebrated annually in which state?
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The Hornbill Festival is held every year from 1 to 10 December at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, near Kohima, Nagaland.
3ID: GK-ART-00584
hardFestivals & Fairs of India
The Wangala festival, known as the 'Hundred Drums Festival' dedicated to the Sun God Saljong to celebrate the harvest, is the major festival of which tribe?
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Wangala is the most significant post-harvest festival of the Garo people of Meghalaya and Assam, celebrated with rhythmic drumming on long oval Nagra drums.
4ID: GK-ART-00596
easyFestivals & Fairs of India
The Hornbill Festival, celebrated annually from 1 to 10 December as the 'Festival of Festivals' showcasing indigenous tribal culture, is organized in which state?
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The Hornbill Festival is organized by the Government of Nagaland at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near Kohima, bringing together all 17 Naga tribes.
5ID: GK-ART-00602
easyFestivals & Fairs of India
Bihu, the premier agricultural festival celebrated in three seasonal forms (Rongali, Kongali, and Bhogali), is the state festival of:
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Bihu is the quintessential cultural and agricultural festival of Assam, marked by Bohag Bihu (spring seeding), Kati Bihu (autumn crop protection), and Magh Bihu (winter harvest feast).
6ID: GK-ART-00628
mediumFestivals & Fairs of India
Chapchar Kut, celebrated in the month of March after clearing forests for jhum cultivation, is the most prominent spring festival of which Northeast Indian state?
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Chapchar Kut is the grandest traditional harvest festival of the Mizo people in Mizoram, featuring community feasts, music, and the famous Cheraw (bamboo) dance.
7ID: GK-ART-00636
hardFestivals & Fairs of India
The Wangala festival, famously celebrated as the '100 Drums Festival' with synchronous beats of long oval drums, is a post-harvest thanksgiving festival of which tribe in Meghalaya?
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Wangala is the most important post-harvest festival of the Garo tribe in Meghalaya and Assam, held in honor of the Sun God of fertility, Saljong, featuring 100 synchronized drummers.
8ID: GK-ART-00642
hardFestivals & Fairs of India
The Hemis Festival in Ladakh, celebrated at Hemis Gompa with Cham sacred masked dances accompanied by cymbals and long horns, commemorates the birth anniversary of:
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The two-day Hemis Festival is celebrated on the 10th day (Tse-Chu) of the Tibetan lunar month to commemorate the birth of Guru Padmasambhava, who founded Tibetan Tantric Buddhism.
9ID: GK-ART-00648
hardFestivals & Fairs of India
The Sangai Festival, celebrated annually in November to promote tourism, traditional polo (Sagol Kangjei), and martial dance (Thang-Ta), is organized by the government of:
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The Sangai Festival is the grand annual state cultural extravaganza of Manipur, named after the state animal, the brow-antlered Sangai deer of Loktak Lake.
10ID: GK-ART-00702
easyCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
What The post-harvest '100 Drums Festival' celebrated with rhythmic beats of long cylindrical wooden drums by the Garo community of Meghalaya is known as?
Verified Explanation
Wangala is the premier post-harvest festival of the Garo tribe in Meghalaya and parts of Assam. Celebrated in honor of Saljong, the Sun God of fertility, the festival culminates in the synchronization of 100 long, slender two-sided drums (Dama) played in unison by male dancers.
11ID: GK-ART-00703
easyCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
The annual Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, showcasing the cultural heritage and dances of indigenous Naga tribes, is hosted at which permanent heritage village near Kohima?
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The Hornbill Festival is organized annually from December 1 to 10 by the Government of Nagaland at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, located about 12 km from Kohima. The site features traditional tribal huts (Morungs) representing all recognized Naga tribes.
12ID: GK-ART-00708
mediumCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
The 10-day purification and cleansing festival 'Sekrenyi' (Phousanyi), celebrated in February to renew the body and soul of the community, belongs to which Naga tribe?
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Sekrenyi (also known as Phousanyi) is the major annual festival of the Angami Nagas of Kohima and Chümoukedima districts in Nagaland. Spanning ten days, it involves ritual purification of male villagers at village wells, sacrificial feasts, bridge repairs, and singing folk ballads (Kra).
13ID: GK-ART-00714
hardCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
The annual 'Sangai Festival' organized in November by Manipur Tourism is named after the state animal of Manipur, which is an endangered subspecies of?
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The Manipur Sangai Festival celebrates the state's arts, handlooms, and cultural heritage. It is named after the Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii), the endemic brow-antlered dancing deer that inhabits the floating biomass (phumdis) of Keibul Lamjao National Park on Loktak Lake.
14ID: GK-ART-00717
hardCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
During the Hemis Festival at Hemis Gompa in Ladakh, the sacred masked Cham dances accompanied by long cymbals and horns commemorate the birth anniversary of?
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The Hemis Festival occurs on the 10th day (Tse-Chu) of the fifth Tibetan lunar month at Hemis Monastery, the seat of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage in Ladakh. The monks perform Cham dances in ornate silk brocade costumes and animal/demon masks to commemorate the birth of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche).
15ID: GK-ART-00547
easyFestivals & Fairs of India
The festival of Losar marks the traditional New Year celebrations primarily among Buddhist communities in:
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Losar is the Tibetan/Buddhist New Year celebrated with masked cham dances, prayer flags, and illuminated monasteries in Ladakh, Sikkim, and Spiti.
16ID: GK-ART-00577
hardFestivals & Fairs of India
The Medaram Jathara (Sammakka Saralamma Jathara), celebrated biennially by the Koya tribe in Mulugu district, is the largest tribal festival of which state?
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Medaram Jathara in Telangana commemorates the legendary battle of mother-daughter tribal warriors Sammakka and Saralamma against unjust taxation by the Kakatiya rulers.
17ID: GK-ART-00706
easyCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
The Losar festival, marked by sacred Cham mask dances, ceremonial prayer flags, and dough offerings, celebrates the traditional lunisolar New Year across which region?
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Losar marks the traditional Tibetan Buddhist New Year, celebrated by Mahayana communities in Ladakh, Sikkim, Spiti, Kinnaur, and Arunachal Pradesh (Tawang). The 15-day festivities involve monastery mask dances (Cham), butter lamp illuminations, and driving out negative spirits before the new year.
18ID: GK-ART-00709
mediumCultural Festivals, Fairs & Living Traditions
The 'Moatsu Mong' festival, celebrated in the first week of May after clearing and sowing jhum cultivation fields with community bonfires and warrior songs, is observed by the?
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Moatsu Mong is celebrated by the Ao Naga community in Mokokchung district, Nagaland, during the first week of May following the completion of seed sowing. Over three days, villagers ignite the Sangpangtu bonfire, brew rice beer, and perform traditional warrior dances celebrating youth and unity.
19ID: GK-CINE-00588
hardWorld Cinema Directors
Which European international film festival, founded in 1932 on the Lido of Venice, is the oldest film festival in the world and awards the prestigious 'Golden Lion' (Leone d'Oro)?
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The Venice International Film Festival was founded in 1932 as part of the Venice Biennale, remaining one of the 'Big Three' film festivals alongside Cannes and Berlin.
The Wangala Festival, famously known as the '100 Drums Festival' honoring the sun god Saljong, is the signature post-harvest festival of which tribe in Meghalaya?
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The Wangala Festival is celebrated by the Garo people of Meghalaya in autumn to thank Saljong (the Sun God of fertility) with synchronized drumming on 100 long drums.
The renowned annual Hornbill Festival, showcasing the diverse cultural heritage of local tribes, is celebrated in which Indian state?
Verified Explanation
The Hornbill Festival is organised annually from 1 to 10 December by the State Tourism Department of Nagaland at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near Kohima.
23ID: GK-STUT-00352
mediumNortheast States & Island Territories
At which designated heritage village near Kohima is the internationally acclaimed Hornbill Festival celebrated annually during the first ten days of December?
Verified Explanation
The Hornbill Festival ('Festival of Festivals') is organized every year from 1 to 10 December at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, located about 12 km from Kohima.
24ID: GK-STUT-00406
easyNortheast States & Island Territories
The famous annual cultural extravaganza known as the 'Hornbill Festival' is celebrated in which Indian state?
Verified Explanation
The Hornbill Festival (dubbed the "Festival of Festivals") is organized every year from 1 to 10 December by the Government of Nagaland at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama near Kohima.
The Wangala festival, famously characterized by the synchronized beating of 100 drums, is the chief post-harvest thanksgiving festival of which indigenous community?
Verified Explanation
The Wangala festival (or 100 Drums Wangala) is the major post-harvest festival of the Garo people in Meghalaya and Assam, celebrated in honor of Saljong (the Sun God of fertility).