This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Deepavali – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Deepavali Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Describe the importance of family gatherings during Deepavali. A) Family gatherings disrupt individual celebrations. B) Deepavali is primarily celebrated alone. C) Family gatherings are only for exchanging gifts. D) Family gatherings during Deepavali are important for strengthening bonds, sharing traditions, and fostering unity and joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family gatherings during Deepavali are important for strengthening bonds, sharing traditions, and fostering unity and joy. 2. Kolkata region of India celebrates ..... puja by offering hibiscus flowers, fish, meat, and several other offerings to Goddess Kali. A) Saraswati Puja. B) Durga Puja. C) Shyama Pooja. D) Laxmi Puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shyama Pooja. 3. What is the literal meaning of 'Deepavali'? A) 1. Row of lights. B) 2. Coloured of Lights. C) 3. Brightness of lights. D) 4. None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. Row of lights. 4. Name the festival of lights A) Diwali. B) Eid. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diwali. 5. What do we learn from Diwali? A) Good is better than evil. B) Kindness. C) Goodness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kindness. 6. The word "Deepavali" is a combination of the words 'Dipa' and 'Gavali', the former meaning 'light' and the latter would mean? A) Shine. B) Row. C) Home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Row. 7. How is the 5th day of Diwali celebrated in India? A) New Vessels and clothes are bought. B) Tools are worshipped. C) Brothers and Sisters celebrate their bond. D) Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brothers and Sisters celebrate their bond. 8. This place is famously known as 'India's Cracker Town' A) Jammu. B) Sangli is the best. C) Sivakasi. D) Assam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sivakasi. 9. An immersion heater has a voltage of 24 V with a resistance of 12 ohms.How much current flows when connected to a 24 V power supply? A) 0.5 A. B) 2.0 A. C) 12.0 A. D) 288.0 A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2.0 A. 10. Describe the main rituals performed during Deepavali. A) Planting new trees in the neighborhood. B) Wearing traditional clothing only on the last day. C) Fasting for three days before the festival. D) The main rituals performed during Deepavali include cleaning and decorating homes, lighting oil lamps, performing prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, exchanging gifts, and celebrating with fireworks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main rituals performed during Deepavali include cleaning and decorating homes, lighting oil lamps, performing prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, exchanging gifts, and celebrating with fireworks. 11. Deepavali is a festival of ..... ? A) Moon. B) Fire. C) Light. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Light. 12. What do the Hindus do in the morning of Deepavali? A) They go shopping. B) They do house work. C) They take an oil bath. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They take an oil bath. 13. What does Deepavali represent? A) Festival of lights. B) Gift festival. C) Sound festival. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Festival of lights. 14. What activity do people do just before Diwali in order to prepare for the arrival of the goddess Laxmi? A) 4. Go without food for 24 hours. B) 1. Clean their houses. C) 2. Plant flowers. D) 3. Wax their legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. Clean their houses. 15. Deepavali is celebrated by different faiths. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which is the first day of Diwali, dedicated to cleaning homes and purchasing small items of gold? A) Hell chaturdashi. B) Dhanteras. C) Lakshmi Puja. D) Govardhan puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dhanteras. 17. Discuss the impact of Deepavali on local economies. A) Deepavali leads to a decrease in local business sales. B) Deepavali positively impacts local economies by increasing consumer spending, boosting sales for local businesses, creating job opportunities, and attracting tourism. C) Deepavali discourages tourism and local spending. D) Deepavali has no effect on job opportunities in the area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deepavali positively impacts local economies by increasing consumer spending, boosting sales for local businesses, creating job opportunities, and attracting tourism. 18. How long has Diwali has been celebrated in Sikhism? A) Since the 18th century. B) Since the 20th century. C) Since the 17th century. D) Since the 15th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since the 18th century. 19. Deepavali is always celebrated on A) September or October. B) October or November. C) August or September. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) October or November. 20. How is the fourth day of Diwali usually been celebrated? A) Painting. B) Prayer. C) Gift-giving. D) Song. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gift-giving. 21. The festival of Diwali is held on the night known as Amavasya or also called as ..... A) Full Moon Night. B) New Moon Night. C) Crescent Moon Night. D) Moonless Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moonless Night. 22. Choose the wrong option. A) Deepavali is celebrated in October or November each year. B) It symbolises "victory of light over darkness" . C) The festival occurs on a no-moon night. D) The important events usually carry out on the second day of the festival. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The important events usually carry out on the second day of the festival. 23. Which substance is made up of ions? A) Hydrogen Chloride. B) Calcium Chloride. C) Sulfur dioxide. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium Chloride. 24. What are the characteristics of the soul? A) Unborn, indestructible, unchangeable. B) Cannot be burned, dried, wet or withered by the wind. C) Everlasting, immovable, all-pervading, invisible, inconceivable and immutable. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Why are diyas lit to celebrate Diwali?i. To celebrate Ram return from saving Sitaii. Spreading light, hope, and positivityiii. Driving away darkness, negativity, and ignorance.iv. Inviting Sita, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, into one's home A) And, ii. B) I, III. C) I, iv. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I, III. 26. In a demonstration of the effect of a magnetic field on a candle flame, the spread of a flame attracted to a negatively charged metal plate is ..... compared to the spread attracted to a positively charged metal plate. A) Bigger. B) Smaller. C) The same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bigger. 27. Where is the Indian Heritage Centre located? A) Belilios Lane. B) Race Course Road. C) Campbell Lane. D) Chander Road. E) Rattan Lane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Campbell Lane. 28. How to celebrate Deepavali A) With the exchange of gifts. B) By installing many lights. C) By gathering with family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By installing many lights. 29. Which part of the house do Indians put Rangoli(kolam)? A) In the Kitchen. B) In the Hall. C) In the Entrance. D) On the Roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the Entrance. 30. Which statement below is correct? A) Diwali is just a Hindu festival. B) Diwali has been celebrated for over 2500 years. C) Rangoli is a decoration made from cooked rice and flower petals. D) Diwali is celebrated for one day only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diwali has been celebrated for over 2500 years. 31. Which is the first day of Diwalk, dedicated to cleaning homes and purchasing small items of gold? A) Hell chaturdashi. B) Lakshmi Puja. C) Dhanteras. D) Govardhan puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dhanteras. 32. Which day of Diwali, commemorating Krishna's defeat of Indra, is called Goverdhan Puja, Balipratipada, or Annakut? A) Fifth. B) Second. C) Fourth. D) Third. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fourth. 33. Diwali/Deepavali is the celebration of Lunar New Year A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. What is the moral of Diwali? A) Good is always better than evil. B) We should not play with evil powers. C) We should live a holy and a spiritual life. D) We should remove evil from our souls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We should remove evil from our souls. 35. South Indians celebrate Diwali in honor of Lord Krishna's defeat of the Demon King. What was his name A) Yakshas. B) Rakshasa. C) Narakasura. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narakasura. 36. When is Deepavali 2023 expected to fall on? A) 12 November 2023. B) 24 October 2023. C) 27 October 2023. D) 11 November 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 November 2023. 37. What is the main type of food prepared during Deepavali? A) Traditional Salads. B) Traditional Sweets and snacks. C) Traditional Pizza. D) Traditional Soups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditional Sweets and snacks. 38. What traditionally goes on top of a Christmas tree? A) A star. B) Presents. C) Tinsel. D) Stockings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A star. 39. Besides Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate Deepavali, true or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. What is the significance of lighting diyas during Deepavali? A) To see when its dark. B) To ward off evil spirits. C) To decorate the home. D) To invite guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ward off evil spirits. 41. What does Deepavali celebrate A) The New Year. B) The victory of light over darkness. C) The Harvest Season. D) The arrival of spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The victory of light over darkness. 42. What is the story behind Diwali? A) Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after seeing his long lost brother. B) Lord Rama returned after defeating Ravana. C) Lord Rama established good over evil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Rama returned after defeating Ravana. 43. The main purpose of Kolam is A) Decoration. B) Welcoming Goddess Lakshmi. C) A tribute to harmonious co-existence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tribute to harmonious co-existence. 44. Protium, Deuterium and Tritium are isotopes of the element hydrogen.Among the following, what do the three isotopes have in common? A) Nucleon number. B) Physical properties. C) Relative atomic mass. D) Chemical properties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemical properties. 45. During the period of Deepavali, what activity is believed to bring you good luck for the year ahead? A) Shaking hands. B) Dancing. C) Donating to charity. D) Prayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Donating to charity. 46. On the day of Diwali, Lord ..... attained his Moksha. A) 1. Mahavira. B) 2. Valmiki. C) 3. Buddha. D) 4. None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. Mahavira. 47. Whose help did Ravana take to carry away Sita? A) Mareecha. B) Distinction. C) Upright. D) Kumbhakarna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mareecha. 48. Who celebrate Deepavali? A) Muslim. B) Indians. C) Hindus. D) Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indians. 49. Which Hindu month is Deepavali observed on? A) Ashvin. B) Chaitra. C) Kartik. D) Pliers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kartik. 50. DEEPAVALI CELEBRATION IS ALSO CALLED AS ..... A) PARTY OF LIGHTS. B) THANKSGIVING FEAST. C) FIREWORKS AND LIGHTS PARTY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARTY OF LIGHTS. 51. One of the important Balakaras performed on Diwali? A) Sabbath. B) Adrasha. C) Baguette. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adrasha. 52. What never dies? A) The body. B) The soul. C) The mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The soul. 53. 'Thalai Deepavali' is celebrated in the state of: A) 4. Madhya Pradesh. B) 1.Tamil Nadu. C) 3. Uttar Pradesh. D) 2. Karnataka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1.Tamil Nadu. 54. Ayodhya was the capital of which Kingdom? A) Mithila. B) Indraprastha. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make. 55. Rangoli is painted on ..... A) Wall. B) Table. C) Chair. D) Floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Floor. 56. What is being practice traditionally to start the day on Deepavali A) Have the traditional oil bath before sunrise. B) Cleaning. C) Fasting. D) Vegetarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have the traditional oil bath before sunrise. 57. Diwali is celebrated for ..... days A) 1 day. B) 4 days. C) 2 months. D) 5 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 days. 58. What is the traditional attire worn during Deepavali? A) Jeans and t-shirts. B) Pajamas. C) RSAF SMART 4. D) Sarees and kurtas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarees and kurtas. 59. Diwali typically takes place between which two months of the year? A) The whole year. B) September-October. C) October-November. D) November-December. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) October-November. 60. What is the traditional clothes for Deepavali? A) Kebaya, baju kurung, songkok. B) Saree, lehenga, kurta. C) Cheongsams. D) None of the above. 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