Navratri & Dussehra Mega Quiz (MCQs)
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How many days does Navratri festival last?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9 ✅
d) 10 -
Navratri is celebrated in honour of which goddess?
a) Goddess Saraswati
b) Goddess Durga ✅
c) Goddess Lakshmi
d) Goddess Parvati -
Which dance form is most popular during Navratri in Gujarat?
a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathak
c) Garba ✅
d) Kathakali -
The word “Navratri” literally means:
a) Nine nights ✅
b) Nine days
c) Festival of lights
d) Victory of good -
On which day of Navratri is Saraswati Puja usually performed in South India?
a) First day
b) Fifth day
c) Seventh day
d) Ninth day ✅ -
Which colour is traditionally worn on the first day of Navratri?
a) Red
b) Yellow ✅
c) Green
d) Blue -
Which demon did Goddess Durga kill during Navratri?
a) Kumbhakarna
b) Mahishasura ✅
c) Ravana
d) Hiranyakashipu -
In West Bengal, Navratri is celebrated as:
a) Durga Puja ✅
b) Bihu
c) Onam
d) Rath Yatra -
Which musical instrument is commonly used in Garba dance?
a) Tabla
b) Dhol ✅
c) Sitar
d) Flute -
The ninth day of Navratri is also called:
a) Vijayadashami
b) Maha Navami ✅
c) Ashtami
d) Ekadashi -
Which state is famous for “Bathukamma” festival during Navratri?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Telangana ✅
d) Kerala -
Which goddess is worshipped on the third day of Navratri?
a) Chandraghanta ✅
b) Katyayani
c) Kushmanda
d) Skandamata -
The fasting during Navratri usually avoids which type of food?
a) Fruits
b) Grains
c) Onion and Garlic ✅
d) Milk -
Which form of Goddess is worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri (Ashtami)?
a) Kalaratri ✅
b) Brahmacharini
c) Shailputri
d) Kushmanda -
What is the name of the offering of nine types of food given to nine little girls on Ashtami/Navami?
a) Bhog
b) Kanya Pujan ✅
c) Aarti
d) Prasad -
Dussehra is also called:
a) Diwali
b) Vijayadashami ✅
c) Holi
d) Rakshabandhan -
Dussehra marks the victory of Lord Rama over whom?
a) Ravana ✅
b) Kumbhakarna
c) Indrajit
d) Duryodhana -
Which Indian epic is associated with Dussehra?
a) Mahabharata
b) Ramayana ✅
c) Bhagavad Gita
d) Puranas -
Burning the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnath is a tradition of which festival?
a) Diwali
b) Dussehra ✅
c) Holi
d) Ganesh Chaturthi -
In Mysuru (Karnataka), Dussehra is celebrated with:
a) Elephant procession ✅
b) Boat races
c) Rath Yatra
d) Kite flying -
The Ramlila performance during Dussehra depicts:
a) Krishna’s childhood
b) Rama’s life story ✅
c) Mahabharata war
d) Birth of Ganesha -
Which bow did Lord Rama break to marry Sita?
a) Pinaka
b) Sharanga
c) Shiva Dhanush ✅
d) Indra’s bow -
Who was Ravana’s father?
a) Vishrava ✅
b) Dasharatha
c) Pulastya
d) Vibhishana -
In which city is the Ramlila of Ramnagar famous?
a) Varanasi ✅
b) Delhi
c) Ayodhya
d) Jaipur -
Which river did Lord Rama cross to reach Lanka?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Ocean ✅ -
Ravana was a great devotee of which god?
a) Vishnu
b) Shiva ✅
c) Brahma
d) Indra -
What does the burning of Ravana’s effigy symbolize?
a) End of harvest
b) Victory of good over evil ✅
c) Start of monsoon
d) End of winter -
In which month is Dussehra celebrated according to the Hindu calendar?
a) Chaitra
b) Ashwin ✅
c) Kartik
d) Pausha -
Who helped Lord Rama build the bridge to Lanka?
a) Pandavas
b) Hanuman and Vanara Sena ✅
c) Kauravas
d) Yadavas -
Dussehra is celebrated how many days after Navratri begins?
a) 7
b) 9 ✅
c) 10
d) 11
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