Cultural Festivals of Maharashtra

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Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the beginning of the harvest season?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Gudi Padwa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gudi Padwa is a festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season in Maharashtra. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra, which usually falls in March or April.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Gudi Padwa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, which usually falls in August or September.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the victory of good over evil?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Gudi Padwa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diwali is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the last day of the Hindu month of Kartika, which usually falls in October or November.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the harvest of sugarcane?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Pongal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Makar Sankranti is a festival that celebrates the harvest of sugarcane. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Magha, which usually falls in January or February.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the end of the winter season?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Gudi Padwa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Makar Sankranti is a festival that celebrates the end of the winter season. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Magha, which usually falls in January or February.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the arrival of spring?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Holi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Holi is a festival that celebrates the arrival of spring. It is celebrated on the last day of the Hindu month of Phalguna, which usually falls in March or April.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Naraka Chaturdashi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Naraka Chaturdashi is a festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura. It is celebrated on the second day of the Hindu month of Kartika, which usually falls in October or November.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Vishnu?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Janmashtami


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Janmashtami is a festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadra, which usually falls in August or September.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Dussehra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dussehra is a festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu month of Ashvina, which usually falls in September or October.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the worship of Goddess Lakshmi?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Laxmi Puja


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Laxmi Puja is a festival that celebrates the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. It is celebrated on the second day of the Hindu month of Kartika, which usually falls in October or November.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the end of the monsoon season?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Kojagiri Purnima


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kojagiri Purnima is a festival that celebrates the end of the monsoon season. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashvina, which usually falls in September or October.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the worship of Lord Shiva?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Maha Shivratri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maha Shivratri is a festival that celebrates the worship of Lord Shiva. It is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the Hindu month of Phalguna, which usually falls in February or March.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the beginning of the new year?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Gudi Padwa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gudi Padwa is a festival that marks the beginning of the new year in Maharashtra. It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra, which usually falls in March or April.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the worship of Goddess Saraswati?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Vasant Panchami


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vasant Panchami is a festival that celebrates the worship of Goddess Saraswati. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Magha, which usually falls in January or February.

Which festival is celebrated in Maharashtra to mark the victory of Lord Hanuman over the demon Ravana?

  1. Diwali

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Hanuman Jayanti


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hanuman Jayanti is a festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Hanuman over the demon Ravana. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Chaitra, which usually falls in March or April.

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