Diwali 2019

Question 1

Which town in Tamil Nadu produces the bulk of the country’s firecrackers for Diwali?

Accepted Answer

Sivakasi

Question 2

How long were Ram and Sita in Exile?

Accepted Answer

14 years

Question 3

Lord Krishna is also known as:

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 4

Which festival is celebrated during the Amavasya of the Kartik month?

Accepted Answer

Diwali

Question 5

Businesses start new accounting books on the Diwali day – traditionally, it is the start of the new financial year

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Dussehra festival is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A and C

Question 7

Which of the following festival is associated with Mother Goddess Durga?

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 8

Which country has Diwali as one of its official holidays as Hindus make up the second largest religious community?

Accepted Answer

Trinidad and Tobago

Question 9

Why do Jains celebrate Diwali?

Accepted Answer

Lord Mahavira attained nirvana on this day

Question 10

Which festival is associated with the story of Yama, the God of death and Yamuna?

Accepted Answer

Bhai Dooj

Question 11

Which festival fell on 17 October, 2019?

Accepted Answer

Karva Chauth

Question 12

Which festival is known as Dhantrayodashi?

Accepted Answer

Dhanteras

Question 13

What does the word ‘Garba’, the popular Gujarati dance performed during Diwali mean in Sanskrit?

Accepted Answer

Light

Question 14

Diwali honours the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. What is Lakshmi the goddess of?

Accepted Answer

Wealth

Question 15

Diwali is celebrated in return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile?

Accepted Answer

True

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