This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Diwali – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Diwali Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is the tradition of lighting diyas on diwali still being continued??? (True or False) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. How many times did Laxman disobey Ram? A) 1. B) 0. C) 3. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 3. Who Saves Ram and Lakshmana From Nag Pash A) Sugriva. B) Garuda. C) Jambavan. D) Hanuman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garuda. 4. What is the last day of Diwali festival celebrated as? A) Bhai Dooj. B) Dhanteras. C) Goverdhan. D) Hell chaturdashi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhai Dooj. 5. Question:For how many years was Shri Ram given exile? A) Fourteen. B) Thirteen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fourteen. 6. On this day, people usually ..... A) Play with colours. B) Clean and decorate their houses. C) Tie thread on brother's wrist. D) Keep a fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clean and decorate their houses. 7. Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Ram to ..... A) Vrindavan. B) Hastinapur. C) Lanka. D) Ayodhya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ayodhya. 8. Which deity is Goddess Kali said to have emerged from? A) Goddess Saraswati. B) Goddess Durga. C) Goddess Kali. D) Goddess Lakshmi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goddess Durga. 9. Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman returned to which kingdom after 14 years? A) Ayodhya. B) Vrindavan. C) Dwarka. D) Mathura. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ayodhya. 10. Lord Ram returned from excile after a period of ..... years? A) 2. B) 10. C) 14. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14. 11. How long does the Diwali festival last for? A) 1 day. B) 1 month. C) 5 days. D) 2 weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5 days. 12. The 5th day of Diwali is called A) Govardhan puja day. B) Bhai Dooj. C) So Diwali. D) Dhanteras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bhai Dooj. 13. What recognisable feature does Ravana have? A) 4 Heads. B) 10 Arms. C) 10 Heads. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10 Heads. 14. Who was the rakshasi who was loving and caring to sita in ashoka vana? A) Lankini. B) Mandara. C) Trijata. D) I shot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trijata. 15. How long are Rama and Sita exiled for? A) 14 Hours. B) 14 Months. C) 14 Years. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14 Years. 16. Where is the next Olympics going to be held? A) Rome. B) Frankfurt. C) Paris. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paris. 17. What was the name of Lakshmana's Wife A) Urmila. B) I ordered. C) Srutakirti. D) Sita. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urmila. 18. Question-Which queen got angry when King Ram became the king? A) Kaikeyi. B) Sumitra. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kaikeyi. 19. ..... deity is worshipped on the eve of Dhanteras? A) Because. B) Hanuman. C) Krishna. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 20. What does the word Diwali or Deepavali mean? A) A lighted house. B) A garland of lights. C) A row of lights. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A row of lights. 21. Don't light diyas after- A) Applying Hand lotion. B) Using Hand sanitisers. C) Wearing Hand gloves. D) Wearing masks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using Hand sanitisers. 22. The second day of Diwali is also known as: A) Hell chaturdashi. B) Govardhan puja. C) Dhanteras. D) Bhai Dooj. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hell chaturdashi. 23. Which of the following statement is/are true for Gayatri Mantra? A) Gayatri Mantra was formed from the first letter that comes from after every 1000 verses of Ramayana. B) The Gayatri Mantra consists of 20 letters. C) The Gayatri Mantra was first mentioned in Rigveda. D) Only A and C are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only A and C are correct. 24. Name the goddess of wealth. A) Durga. B) Lakshmi. C) Saraswati. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lakshmi. 25. Diwali is celebrated on which day of the Hindu month of Karthika? A) 10th Day. B) 15th Day. C) 8th day. D) 12th Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15th Day. 26. Which is the largest state in terms of area? A) Maharashtra. B) Rajasthan. C) Madhya Pradesh. D) Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan. 27. On Diwali we decorate our house with A) Ribbons. B) Torans. C) Colour papers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Torans. 28. Whereabouts on Earth is Diwali celebrated? A) West Asia. B) The Caribbean. C) Eastern Europe. D) South Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) South Asia. 29. Question-Which God do we worship on Diwali? A) Hanuman ji and Durga ji. B) Lakshmi ji and Ganesh ji. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lakshmi ji and Ganesh ji. 30. Generally, the highlight of Diwali is- A) Lighting of diyas and candles. B) Lighting of fireworks. C) Lighting of electric lights. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lighting of fireworks. 31. What was the main purpose of Diwali A) Gaming. B) Light over the darkness. C) Playing with crackers. D) Eating sweets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light over the darkness. 32. What is the first day of Diwali celebrations called? A) Hell chaturdashi. B) Bhai Dooj. C) Dhanteras. D) Lakshmi Puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dhanteras. 33. The word Diwali was orginated from the term Dipavali in sanskrit? What does it literally means? A) Row of lights. B) Victory of lights. C) God of lights. D) Colourful Lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Row of lights. 34. What does 'Saal Mubarak' mean in Hindi? A) Happy birthday. B) Happy New Year. C) Good Morning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happy New Year. 35. Why is Diwali celebrated when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya from Lanka? A) Diwali is celebrated to honor the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. B) Diwali is celebrated to commemorate Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravana. C) Diwali is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama. D) Diwali is celebrated to mark the end of the monsoon season. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diwali is celebrated to commemorate Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravana. 36. The Diwali festival falls in the Hindu month of: A) Phalgun. B) Kartik. C) Chaitra. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kartik. 37. The name "INDIA" was derived from the River ..... , valleys home to early settlers. A) Ganga. B) Indus. C) Vipasa. D) Sindhu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. 38. What does Binny wear for good luck? A) Her red saree. B) Her blue suede shoes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her blue suede shoes. 39. How long do the Diwali celebrations generally last? A) One week. B) Five or six days. C) Two weeks. D) Three days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five or six days. 40. According to Hindus, what is the message of the Rama and Sita story? A) It celebrates the triumph of good over evil. B) It tells people to light lamps. C) It tells people that the gods will help them conquer their enemies. D) Just for fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It celebrates the triumph of good over evil. 41. The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term Deepavali. What is its English translation? A) Victory of lights. B) Row of lights. C) Firecrackers. D) Colourful lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Row of lights. 42. What type of oil is traditionally used in oil lamps lit during Diwali festival? A) Corn Oil. B) Olive Oil. C) Mustard Oil. D) Vegetable Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustard Oil. 43. Diwali is not a major celebration in which of the following religions? A) Jainism. B) Buddhism. C) Sikhism. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Judaism. 44. In which country is Diwali celebrated and referred to as 'Tihar' or 'Swanti'? A) Thailand. B) Nepal. C) Sri Lanka. D) Cambodia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nepal. 45. Window Freeze need to deploy in which channels? A) RMT. B) GT. C) Exclusive. D) NMT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclusive. 46. Where outside India does the largest Diwali celebration takes place? A) Leicester, England. B) Leicester, England. C) New Jersey, USA. D) Toronto, Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leicester, England. 47. Who gifted the Shiv Dhanush to King Janak, broken by Lord Rama at Sita swayamvar A) Shiv. B) Vishnu. C) Parshuram. D) Nandi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parshuram. 48. Lakshmi is the Goddess of- A) Wisdom and Health. B) Wealth and Prosperity. C) Health and Prosperity. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wealth and Prosperity. 49. Diwali signifies the victory of A) Light over darkness. B) Good over evil. C) Knowledge over ignorance. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 50. Lord Ram is said to be the avator of Lord ..... A) Brahma. B) Indra. C) Shiv. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vishnu. 51. In Diwali celebration what is celebrated as last day festival A) Bhai Dooj. B) Hell chaturdashi. C) Lakshmi Puja. D) Dhanteras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhai Dooj. 52. Diwali is also called A) Diwali. B) Diwali. C) The lamp. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diwali. 53. Diwali is called the festival of A) Lights. B) Colours. C) Rangoli. D) Brothers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lights. 54. What are the patterns called that are drawn in chalk outside houses? A) Henna. B) Rangoli. C) Diva. D) Murti. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rangoli. 55. Diwali falls in the month of ..... A) Kartik. B) Ashwin. C) Phalgun. D) Magha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ashwin. 56. The festival of Diwali is known as ..... in the state of West Bengal. A) Bhai Phota. B) Bhai Tika. C) Bhau Beej. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhai Phota. 57. On Dussehra Ram fired which evil king A) Kumbhakarna. B) Ravana. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ravana. 58. Before Diwali which Festival come A) Holi. B) Dussehra. C) Halloween. D) Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Halloween. 59. What is the colorful pattern made during Diwali called? A) Mehendi. B) Dazedly. C) Flower herb. D) Rangoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rangoli. 60. How many days do Diwali celebrations last? A) Three. B) Five. C) Eight. D) Seven. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five. 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