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Indian Culture and Festivals

Social Studies

Indian Culture and Festivals starts at 2 and continues till grade 5. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Indian Culture and Festivals. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Explain the significance of wearing new clothes during festivals in India.
Name any one famous Indian festival that is celebrated by people of all religions.
Name any one Indian festival that is celebrated to thank nature for a good harvest.
Name any two classical dance forms of India.
Name any two Indian folk dances.
Name any two Indian musical instruments used in classical music.
Name the festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
Name the festival that marks the victory of good over evil and is celebrated by burning effigies of Ravana.
What is the importance of celebrating festivals in India?
What is the main reason for celebrating Republic Day in India?
Why do people celebrate Independence Day in India?
Why do people clean and decorate their homes during Diwali?
Describe how the festival of Navratri is celebrated differently in the states of Gujarat and West Bengal.
Explain the importance of traditional foods prepared during Indian festivals and how they reflect the culture of a region.
Explain why different regions in India have their own unique ways of celebrating the same festival, such as Diwali or Holi.
Read the following passage and answer the question: In a small village in Tamil Nadu, people gather every year in January to celebrate a festival by boiling the first rice of the season and offering it to the Sun God. What is the name of this festival?
State one way in which Indian festivals help in promoting unity among people.