Holi
Holi is also known as the festival of what?
Colours
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Which planet has the largest number of moons?
Saturn
Which food item is commonly used to make bread rise?
Yeast
Holi marks the arrival of which season?
A. Winter
B. Summer
C. Autumn
D. Spring
D. Spring
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
C. Nitrogen
The only continent without an active volcano is:
A. Africa
B. Australia
C. Europe
D. Antarctica
B. Australia
Which spice is obtained from dried flower buds?
A. Pepper
B. Clove
C. Cinnamon
D. Turmeric
B. Clove
On which lunar event is Holi celebrated?
A. New moon
B. Half moon
C. Full moon
D. Eclipse
C. Full moon
Which type of energy is stored in food?
A. Heat energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Mechanical energy
C. Chemical energy
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
A. S
B. So
C. Na
D. Nd
C. Na
What type of food is paneer?
A. Grain
B. Vegetable
C. Dairy product
D. Fruit
C. Dairy product
What is the name of the bonfire lit the night before Holi?
A. Diya Jyoti
B. Holika Dahan
C. Rang Utsav
D. Deep Prajwal
B. Holika Dahan
Which law explains why a rocket moves forward when gases are expelled backward?
A. Law of conservation of mass
B. Newton’s First Law
C. Newton’s Third Law
D. Law of gravitation
C. Newton’s Third Law
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Sonia Gandhi
B. Indira Gandhi
Which grain is naturally gluten‑free?
A. Wheat
B. Barley
C. Rye
D. Quinoa
D. Quinoa
The playful color‑throwing tradition of Holi is most closely linked to which region?
A. Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Braj region (Mathura–Vrindavan)
D. South India
C. Braj region (Mathura–Vrindavan)
Which part of the brain regulates breathing and heart rate?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Hypothalamus
C. Medulla oblongata
Who was the first non‑European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Pablo Neruda
C. Octavio Paz
D. Wole Soyinka
A. Rabindranath Tagore
What type of sugar is lactose?
A. Monosaccharide
B. Disaccharide
C. Polysaccharide
D. Oligosaccharide
B. Disaccharide