Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan falls in which month of Hindu calendar?
Sravana Pournami
Where was Krishna born?
Mathura
What was the slogan of quit India moment?
Do or Die
What is the circle of flowers people decorate in front of their houses during Onam called?
Pookalam
When is the International Beer Day?
4th August
Goddess Laxmi ties Rakhi to whom?
King Bali
What is the name of Krishna's Conch?
Panchajanya
What is the theme for Independence Day celebrations 2021?
Nation first, Always first
What is the name of the dance that is performed by women during Onam ?
(a)Bharatnatyam (b)Thiruvathirakali
(c)Pullikalli (d)Mohiniyattam
(b) Thiruvathirakali
What is celebrated on First Sunday of August ?
(a) Friendship Day (6th August)
Which writer started the mass celebration of raksha bandhan in West Bengal?
Rabindranath Tagore
What form did the baby take when Kamsa came to kill the baby?
Durga
Who among the following did not participate in official events of Indian Independence Day 1947?
(a)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (b)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c)Mahatma Gandhi (d)Dr. B. R Ambedkar
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
What is the 1st day of Onam called?
Atham
Name 3 left-handed famous personalities
Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan among others
(13 August - International Lefthanders Day)
In Odisha, Rakshabandhan is celebrated as Gamha Purnima and worshipped whom?
Buffaloes and cows.
Which divine weapon was wielded by Krishna?
Sudarshan Chakra
What happened in the year 1857 in India?
The first war of Indian Independence
What is the main reason for celebrating the Onam festival?
The homecoming of king Mahabali
Why is National Sports Day celebrated on 29 August every year?
To honour the birthday of Dhyan Chand a field hockey player.
Raksha Bandhan is also called as (Name at least 3)
When was Bhagavad Gita likely spoken?
a. Around 800 BC
b. Around 300 AD
c. Around 100 BC
d. Around 3250 BC
(d) Around 3250 BC
Which Indian city is known as city of Prime ministers?
Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad)
- People buy, gift and wear new clothes for the occasion of Onam, called ______.
- How many days is the flower arrangement done during Onam? ?
- Mention 3 celebrations, rituals and practices done during Onam.
- Onakkodi
- 10 days
- Onatthappan, Pookalam, Onasadya, Vallamkalli, Pulikali, Thiruvathirakalli
Sanskrit is the official language of which state?
Uttarakhand (31 August- Sanskrit Diwas)