This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Deepavali – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Deepavali Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the estimated number of people across the country who celebrate Deepavali? A) 500 million. B) 800 million. C) 1 million. D) 250 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 800 million. 2. 1) What is another name for Diwali? A) The Festival of Lights. B) The Festival of Good. C) The Festival of colours. D) The Festival of Flying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Festival of Lights. 3. Colourful decorations are made using rice flour at the entrance of peoples homes during Deepavali is called? A) Penmanship. B) Paisley. C) Pool. D) Henna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pool. 4. How long is Deepavali celebrated? A) 4. B) 3. C) 7. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 5. Which religion celebrates Deepavali? A) Taoism. B) Hindu. C) Kristian. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindu. 6. He ..... skate now as he hurt his leg yesterday. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 7. In Malaysia, you see colourful electric bulbs and ..... , brighten up the abode of people, signaling the coming festivities A) Star String. B) Lamp. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lamp. 8. On the auspicious day of Deepavali, what do people used to rinse off the oil after the oil bath? A) Mix of herb powders. B) Hot water. C) Herb water. D) Soap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mix of herb powders. 9. Who plays the female lead in the movie 'Fashion'? A) Kajol. B) Deepika Padukone. C) Priyanka Chopra. D) Kareena Kapoor Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Priyanka Chopra. 10. The Deepavali festival is celebrated by: A) China. B) Iban. C) India. D) Malay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 11. Why bow down at the feet of elders? A) To get paid. B) To receive a prize. C) To be blessed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be blessed. 12. What is the name of the party for the Deepavali festival? A) Feast of Lights. B) The Feast of Good Exterminates Evil. C) Purity Feast. D) Fireworks Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feast of Lights. 13. Only true movie fans will get this-name the movie! A) Something happens. B) Found someone. C) Births and rebirths. D) Dilwale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something happens. 14. Special food during Deepavali Day is ..... A) Muruku, rendang and capati. B) Muruku, capati, tose and goat curry. C) Muruku, capati, lemang and curry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muruku, capati, tose and goat curry. 15. As the resistance of the circuit increases, the current will ..... A) Increase. B) Reduce. C) Remains the same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce. 16. The Deepavali festival has been celebrated since ..... years ago A) 1800. B) 2500. C) 1500. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2500. 17. What are some alternative ways to celebrate Deepavali that are environmentally friendly? A) Using plastic decorations. B) Celebrating with fireworks. C) Gifting non-recyclable items. D) Use eco-friendly decorations, clay diyas, organic colors, sustainable gifts, and plant-based meals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use eco-friendly decorations, clay diyas, organic colors, sustainable gifts, and plant-based meals. 18. Which city hosts Bollywood? A) Delhi. B) Kolkata. C) Mumbai. D) Chennai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mumbai. 19. What is Deepavali festival? A) Indian New Year. B) Festival of Lord Vishnu. C) Festival of light. D) Hindu new year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Festival of light. 20. Is Diwali India's most important festival? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 21. What is the name of the festival celebrated by Indians in Malaysia? A) Doomsday. B) Deepavali day. C) Chinese New Year. D) Eid al-Fitr. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deepavali day. 22. What is the name of krishnas conch shell? A) Manipushka. B) Dhananjay. C) Pacajanya. D) Devdatta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacajanya. 23. It is customary to eat Indian food with ..... A) Hands. B) Fork and spoon. C) Chopsticks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hands. 24. Lord Rama was welcomed to Ayodhya with ..... A) Sweets. B) Rows and rows of tube lights. C) Rows and rows of lighted lamps. D) A hug from his father. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rows and rows of lighted lamps. 25. What are some common decorations used during Deepavali? A) Halloween pumpkins. B) Christmas trees. C) Balloons and streamers. D) Common decorations used during Deepavali include rangoli, diyas, fairy lights, and flower garlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Common decorations used during Deepavali include rangoli, diyas, fairy lights, and flower garlands. 26. Which of these is traditionally performed on the first day of Deepavali? A) Dancing. B) Baking. C) Cleaning. D) Singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleaning. 27. Let's shoot firecrackers ..... Let's dance A) Colorful saree. B) Mathappu saree. C) Diwali saree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mathappu saree. 28. When does Deepavali occur? * A) On a full moon night. B) On a new moon night. C) During Eclipse of the moon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On a new moon night. 29. What does acid reflux mean? A) The number of hydrogen ions that can be produced by one acid molecule that ionizes in water. B) The number of ammonium ions that can be produced by one acid molecule that ionizes in water. C) The number of hydroxide ions that can be produced by one acid molecule ionizing in water. D) The number of hydroxonium ions that can be produced by one acid molecule that ionizes in water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of hydrogen ions that can be produced by one acid molecule that ionizes in water. 30. Which of the following is Diwali a celebration of, according to Hinduism? A) Lord Mahavira achieving enlightenment. B) The return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya. 31. Choose the word with different sound. A) Cheese. B) Pet. C) Beach. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pet. 32. What is the symbolism of Deepavali celebration A) The race between good and evil. B) A victory between light against darkness. C) Success between communities. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A victory between light against darkness. 33. Although not a primary festival of Buddhism, Diwali is celebrated by some Buddhists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Which Hindu God is associated with the Deepavali festival? A) Lord Shiva. B) Lord Vishnu. C) Devi. D) King Rama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) King Rama. 35. Besides India, which 2 countries also celebrate Deepavali? A) Sri Lanka, Nepal. B) Singapore, Bhutan. C) Thailand, Cambodia. D) Brazil, Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sri Lanka, Nepal. 36. What oil is traditional when lighting lamps in honour of Deepavali? A) Sesame. B) Vegetable. C) Mustard. D) Olive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sesame. 37. The name 'Deepavali' is derived from ..... A) Sanskrit. B) Be careful. C) Marathi. D) Prakrits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 38. The festival of Deepavali is known as the festival of? A) Celebration of the Dark Festival. B) Festival of Sound. C) Color Party Celebration. D) Celebration of the Feast of Lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Celebration of the Feast of Lights. 39. The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term dipavali. What is dipavali's English translation? A) "row of colour". B) "row of lights". C) "festival of lights". D) "victory of light". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "row of lights". 40. How long is the Deepavali festival celebrated in Malaysia? A) 5 days. B) 1 month. C) 2 weeks. D) 1 day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 day. 41. Clothing for Indians (women) is A) Kebaya. B) Sari. C) Tight shirt. D) Cheongsams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sari. 42. A reason to celebrate Diwali A) To be happy. B) To light the lamps and remove the darkness. C) For adults to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To light the lamps and remove the darkness. 43. Diwali occurs on which night in 2021? A) Moonless night. B) Solar eclipse night. C) Full moon night. D) Blue moon night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moonless night. 44. Another name for Deepavali is A) Hari Raya. B) Thaipusam. C) Feast of Lights. D) Candle party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feast of Lights. 45. Name the popular sweet on Deepavali festival? A) Adrasha. B) Pani puri. C) A type of sweet. D) Murukku. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A type of sweet. 46. What is the name of the month in the Hindu calendar that falls on the day of the Deepavali festival? A) Card. B) Chaitra. C) They wanted to. D) Phalgun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Card. 47. Which of the following is not another name for the festival of Diwali A) Hell chaturdashi. B) Festival of Lights. C) Sharad Poonam. D) Diwali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sharad Poonam. 48. When was this year's Deepavali Light Up ceremony held? A) 24 September. B) 16 September. C) 24 October. D) 16 October. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 16 September. 49. What are some traditional foods prepared during Deepavali? A) Samosa. B) Biryani. C) Gulab Jamun, Ladoo, Karanji, Chivda. D) Pasta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gulab Jamun, Ladoo, Karanji, Chivda. 50. What time do Hindus wake to celebrate Deepavali? A) Exactly at 8am. B) During sunrise. C) They stay awake throughout the night. D) Before sunrise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before sunrise. 51. Diwali celebrates the victory of ..... over ..... A) Freedom/slavery. B) Dark/light. C) Light/dark. D) Happy/sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Light/dark. 52. Name the lantern used in conjunction with Diwali? A) Holi. B) Luminara. C) Kathak. D) Kandeel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kandeel. 53. What does Deepavali symbolize? A) A lunar eclipse. B) The longest day of the year. C) The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil. D) The battle between wisdom and sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil. 54. What is electromotive force? A) The work done by an energy source to move one coulomb of charge around a complete circuit. B) The work done by one coulomb of charge in a circuit. C) The work done by an energy source to move a charge around a complete circuit. D) Work done by a single charge in a circuit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The work done by an energy source to move one coulomb of charge around a complete circuit. 55. What is the significance of rangoli in Deepavali celebrations? A) Rangoli signifies the welcoming of guests and the goddess Lakshmi, symbolizing prosperity and positivity during Deepavali celebrations. B) Rangoli is a traditional dance performed during Deepavali. C) Rangoli represents the end of the harvest season. D) Rangoli is used to ward off evil spirits during Deepavali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rangoli signifies the welcoming of guests and the goddess Lakshmi, symbolizing prosperity and positivity during Deepavali celebrations. 56. Kuih sweet is called A) Dosa. B) A type of sweet. C) Kapit cake. D) Muruku. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A type of sweet. 57. A resistor is added in a series circuit, the total resistance will be ..... A) Increase. B) Reduce. C) Remains the same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase. 58. What oil is traditionally used in oil lamps during the Deepavali festival? A) Vegetable oil. B) Olive oil. C) Corn oil. D) Mustard seed oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mustard seed oil. 59. The word Deepavali comes from the language ..... A) Sanskrit. B) Coptic. C) Tianzhu. D) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 60. An electric field is an area around a charged particle where any electric charge in that area will experience ..... A) Electric power. B) Electric current. C) Electric shock. D) Electric power. 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