Navratri & Dussehra Mega Quiz
Celebrate the spirit of Navratri with fun multiple-choice questions about Indian festivals, traditions, mythology and culture.
30 MCQs · Answers Hidden · Self-RevisionSection 1: Navratri Quiz Questions
Q1. How many nights does Navratri traditionally celebrate?
- A. Five
- B. Seven
- C. Nine
- D. Ten
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Q2. Navratri is primarily celebrated in honour of which goddess?
- A. Goddess Saraswati
- B. Goddess Durga
- C. Goddess Lakshmi
- D. Goddess Parvati
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Q3. Which dance form is especially popular during Navratri in Gujarat?
- A. Bharatanatyam
- B. Kathak
- C. Garba
- D. Kathakali
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Q4. What does the word “Navratri” mean?
- A. Nine nights
- B. Nine days
- C. Festival of lights
- D. Victory of good
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Q5. In many South Indian traditions, Saraswati Puja is associated with which day of Navratri?
- A. First day
- B. Fifth day
- C. Seventh day
- D. Ninth day
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Q6. Which demon was defeated by Goddess Durga according to Hindu tradition?
- A. Kumbhakarna
- B. Mahishasura
- C. Ravana
- D. Hiranyakashipu
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Q7. In West Bengal, the major festival celebrated during this period is known as what?
- A. Durga Puja
- B. Bihu
- C. Onam
- D. Rath Yatra
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Q8. Which percussion instrument is commonly used in Garba celebrations?
- A. Tabla
- B. Dhol
- C. Sitar
- D. Flute
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Q9. What is the ninth day of Navratri commonly called?
- A. Vijayadashami
- B. Maha Navami
- C. Ashtami
- D. Ekadashi
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Q10. Bathukamma, a floral festival celebrated around this festive period, is especially associated with which state?
- A. Gujarat
- B. Maharashtra
- C. Telangana
- D. Kerala
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Q11. Which form of Goddess Durga is worshipped on the third day of Navratri?
- A. Chandraghanta
- B. Katyayani
- C. Kushmanda
- D. Skandamata
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Q12. Which of these foods is commonly avoided by many devotees observing a Navratri fast?
- A. Fruits
- B. Milk
- C. Onion and garlic
- D. Nuts
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Q13. Which form of Goddess Durga is traditionally worshipped on the eighth day, Ashtami?
- A. Mahagauri
- B. Brahmacharini
- C. Shailputri
- D. Kushmanda
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Q14. What is the ritual of worshipping young girls during Navratri commonly called?
- A. Bhog
- B. Kanya Pujan
- C. Aarti
- D. Rath Yatra
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Section 2: Dussehra Quiz Questions
Q15. Dussehra is also known by which name?
- A. Diwali
- B. Vijayadashami
- C. Holi
- D. Raksha Bandhan
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Q16. Dussehra is widely associated with Lord Rama's victory over whom?
- A. Ravana
- B. Kumbhakarna
- C. Indrajit
- D. Duryodhana
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Q17. Which Indian epic tells the story of Lord Rama and Ravana?
- A. Mahabharata
- B. Ramayana
- C. Bhagavad Gita
- D. Arthashastra
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Q18. Burning the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnath is a tradition associated with which festival?
- A. Diwali
- B. Dussehra
- C. Holi
- D. Ganesh Chaturthi
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Q19. Mysuru Dussehra in Karnataka is famous for which attraction?
- A. A grand procession
- B. Boat races
- C. Kite flying
- D. Desert safaris
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Q20. What does a Ramlila performance generally depict?
- A. Krishna's childhood
- B. Rama's life story
- C. The Mahabharata war
- D. The birth of Ganesha
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Q21. Which bow did Lord Rama break at Sita's swayamvara, according to the Ramayana tradition?
- A. Pinaka, the bow of Shiva
- B. Sharanga, the bow of Vishnu
- C. Gandiva, the bow of Arjuna
- D. Vijaya, the bow of Karna
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Q22. Who was Ravana's father?
- A. Vishrava
- B. Dasharatha
- C. Janaka
- D. Vibhishana
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Q23. Ramnagar is famous for its traditional Ramlila near which city?
- A. Varanasi
- B. Jaipur
- C. Bhopal
- D. Lucknow
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Q24. What did Lord Rama's army have to cross to reach Lanka?
- A. The Ganga River
- B. The Yamuna River
- C. The Godavari River
- D. The sea
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Q25. Ravana was a great devotee of which Hindu god?
- A. Vishnu
- B. Shiva
- C. Indra
- D. Surya
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Q26. What does the burning of Ravana's effigy commonly symbolise?
- A. The end of harvest
- B. The victory of good over evil
- C. The start of monsoon
- D. The arrival of winter
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Q27. Dussehra usually falls in which Hindu lunar month?
- A. Chaitra
- B. Ashwin
- C. Kartik
- D. Pausha
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Q28. Who helped Lord Rama's army build the bridge towards Lanka?
- A. The Pandavas
- B. Hanuman and the Vanara Sena
- C. The Kauravas
- D. The Yadavas
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Q29. Dussehra is observed on which day of the traditional Navratri festival sequence?
- A. The seventh day
- B. The eighth day
- C. The ninth day
- D. The tenth day
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Q30. Which of these is another important theme of Vijayadashami in several Indian traditions?
- A. The triumph of righteousness
- B. The beginning of the rainy season
- C. The harvest of winter wheat
- D. The celebration of the spring equinox
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