Indian Festivals and Rituals Related to Extraterrestrial Life

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Which Indian festival is associated with the worship of the Sun god, Surya, and is believed to mark the beginning of the harvest season?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Holi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival celebrated in India, Nepal, and other parts of South Asia. It marks the beginning of the spring season and is associated with the worship of the Sun god, Surya.

In which Indian festival do people light bonfires and pray to the fire god, Agni, for protection and prosperity?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Lohri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lohri is a harvest festival celebrated in the northern parts of India. It is associated with the worship of the fire god, Agni, and people light bonfires and pray for protection and prosperity.

Which Indian ritual involves the worship of the nine planets, known as the Navagrahas, and is believed to bring good luck and prosperity?

  1. Graha Shanti

  2. Pitru Tarpan

  3. Shraddha

  4. Rudrabhishek


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Graha Shanti is a Hindu ritual performed to appease the nine planets and bring good luck and prosperity. It involves offering prayers, performing specific rituals, and chanting mantras.

In which Indian festival do people worship the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and decorate their homes with lights and flowers?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Dussehra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diwali is the festival of lights and is celebrated in India to mark the victory of good over evil. It is associated with the worship of the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and people decorate their homes with lights and flowers.

Which Indian ritual involves the offering of food and water to deceased ancestors and is believed to bring peace and happiness to their souls?

  1. Pitru Tarpan

  2. Shraddha

  3. Rudrabhishek

  4. Graha Shanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pitru Tarpan is a Hindu ritual performed to offer food and water to deceased ancestors. It is believed that this ritual brings peace and happiness to their souls and helps them attain moksha, or liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

In which Indian festival do people celebrate the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana and burn effigies of Ravana to symbolize the triumph of good over evil?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Dussehra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dussehra is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. It is associated with the burning of effigies of Ravana to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.

Which Indian ritual involves the worship of Lord Shiva and is believed to bring peace, prosperity, and happiness to the devotee?

  1. Rudrabhishek

  2. Graha Shanti

  3. Pitru Tarpan

  4. Shraddha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rudrabhishek is a Hindu ritual performed to worship Lord Shiva. It involves offering prayers, performing specific rituals, and chanting mantras. It is believed to bring peace, prosperity, and happiness to the devotee.

In which Indian festival do people celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna and decorate their homes with lights, flowers, and rangoli designs?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Janmashtami


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. It is associated with the decoration of homes with lights, flowers, and rangoli designs.

Which Indian ritual involves the offering of food and water to the Sun god, Surya, and is believed to bring good health and prosperity?

  1. Surya Namaskar

  2. Arghya Pradanam

  3. Pitru Tarpan

  4. Shraddha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arghya Pradanam is a Hindu ritual performed to offer food and water to the Sun god, Surya. It is believed to bring good health and prosperity to the devotee.

In which Indian festival do people celebrate the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura and immerse idols of the goddess in water bodies?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Durga Puja


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Durga Puja is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. It is associated with the immersion of idols of the goddess in water bodies.

Which Indian ritual involves the chanting of mantras and the performance of specific hand gestures to invoke the blessings of the gods and goddesses?

  1. Puja

  2. Yajna

  3. Homa

  4. Rudrabhishek


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Puja is a Hindu ritual that involves the chanting of mantras and the performance of specific hand gestures to invoke the blessings of the gods and goddesses.

In which Indian festival do people celebrate the harvest of the winter crops and exchange gifts and sweets with each other?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Lohri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in the southern parts of India. It is associated with the harvest of the winter crops and people exchange gifts and sweets with each other.

Which Indian ritual involves the offering of food and water to the ancestors and is believed to bring peace and happiness to their souls?

  1. Pitru Tarpan

  2. Shraddha

  3. Rudrabhishek

  4. Graha Shanti


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shraddha is a Hindu ritual performed to offer food and water to the ancestors. It is believed that this ritual brings peace and happiness to their souls and helps them attain moksha, or liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

In which Indian festival do people celebrate the victory of Lord Vishnu over the demon king Hiranyakashipu and burn effigies of Hiranyakashipu to symbolize the triumph of good over evil?

  1. Diwali

  2. Pongal

  3. Holi

  4. Holika Dahan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Holika Dahan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Vishnu over the demon king Hiranyakashipu. It is associated with the burning of effigies of Hiranyakashipu to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.

Which Indian ritual involves the offering of food and water to the deceased ancestors and is believed to bring peace and happiness to their souls?

  1. Pitru Tarpan

  2. Shraddha

  3. Rudrabhishek

  4. Graha Shanti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pitru Tarpan is a Hindu ritual performed to offer food and water to the deceased ancestors. It is believed that this ritual brings peace and happiness to their souls and helps them attain moksha, or liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

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