This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Culture > Festivals > Deepavali – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Deepavali Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. How is the fourth day of Diwali usually been celebrated? A) Gift-giving. B) Prayer. C) Painting. D) Song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gift-giving. 3. The festival of Diwali is held on the night known as Amavasya or also called as ..... A) Crescent Moon Night. B) New Moon Night. C) Moonless Night. D) Full Moon Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moonless Night. 4. 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. 5. Which substance is made up of ions? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Sulfur dioxide. C) Calcium Chloride. D) Hydrogen Chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium Chloride. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Which is the first day of Diwalk, dedicated to cleaning homes and purchasing small items of gold? A) Govardhan puja. B) Hell chaturdashi. C) Dhanteras. D) Lakshmi Puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dhanteras. 14. Which day of Diwali, commemorating Krishna's defeat of Indra, is called Goverdhan Puja, Balipratipada, or Annakut? A) Second. B) Third. C) Fourth. D) Fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fourth. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. When is Deepavali 2023 expected to fall on? A) 11 November 2023. B) 24 October 2023. C) 27 October 2023. D) 12 November 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 November 2023. 19. 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. 20. What traditionally goes on top of a Christmas tree? A) Stockings. B) Presents. C) Tinsel. D) A star. 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