Art & Culture Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 42 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Art & Culture Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 4, 2020.
41. The traditional festival called ‘Fagli’ is celebrated in which Indian state?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Nagaland
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The traditional festival called ‘Fagli’ has been recently celebrated in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The annual festival is being celebrated for several years to observe the “victory of good over evil”. This festival is also celebrated to mark the end of winter or the beginning of spring.
The people of the state were dressed in traditional attire with masks on their faces and followed the traditional celebrations associated with the festival. This festival will continue for the next few days in the district.
42. ‘Hola Mohalla’ is a festival celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[B] Punjab
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
‘Hola Mohalla’ is a festival celebrated annually in Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib by the people from the Sikh community.
The festival is usually celebrated on the second day of lunar month of Chet, which will follow the day of Holi festival. This year, the ‘Hola Mohalla’ festival fell on March 10. It is celebrated to symbolise martial bravery and fighting prowess with music.
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