This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Culture > Festivals > Diwali – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Diwali Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. The second day of Diwali is also known as: A) Hell chaturdashi. B) Dhanteras. C) Govardhan puja. D) Bhai Dooj. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hell chaturdashi. 4. 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. 5. Name the goddess of wealth. A) Durga. B) Lakshmi. C) Saraswati. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lakshmi. 6. Diwali is A) Festival of lamps. B) Festival of ghosts. C) Festival of joy. D) Festival of Lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Festival of Lights. 7. Diwali is celebrated on which day of the Hindu month of Karthika? A) 15th Day. B) 8th day. C) 10th Day. D) 12th Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15th Day. 8. Which is the largest state in terms of area? A) Uttar Pradesh. B) Maharashtra. C) Rajasthan. D) Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rajasthan. 9. 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. 10. Whereabouts on Earth is Diwali celebrated? A) Eastern Europe. B) South Asia. C) The Caribbean. D) West Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South Asia. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. What was the main purpose of Diwali A) Light over the darkness. B) Gaming. C) Playing with crackers. D) Eating sweets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light over the darkness. 14. What is the first day of Diwali celebrations called? A) Bhai Dooj. B) Hell chaturdashi. C) Dhanteras. D) Lakshmi Puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dhanteras. 15. Which Hindu month is Diwali observed in? A) October. B) November. C) Kartik. D) Asad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kartik. 16. The word Diwali was orginated from the term Dipavali in sanskrit? What does it literally means? A) Row of lights. B) Colourful Lights. C) God of lights. D) Victory of lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Row of lights. 17. 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. 18. Why is Diwali celebrated when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya from Lanka? A) Diwali is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama. B) Diwali is celebrated to commemorate Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravana. C) Diwali is celebrated to mark the end of the monsoon season. D) Diwali is celebrated to honor the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diwali is celebrated to commemorate Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravana. 19. 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. 20. The name "INDIA" was derived from the River ..... , valleys home to early settlers. A) Vipasa. B) Indus. C) Ganga. D) Sindhu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesDiwali Quiz 1Diwali Quiz 3Diwali Quiz 4Diwali Quiz 5Diwali Quiz 6Diwali Quiz 7Diwali Quiz 8Diwali Quiz 9Diwali Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books