Q 01/05

Diwali is best known as the Hindu festival of what?

A) Colours

B) Harvest

C) Kites

D) Lights

Answer · why

D) Lights

Homes are lit with diyas — small oil lamps — and many families worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.

Q 02/05

By popular tradition, Diwali marks whose return to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile?

A) Krishna

B) Ganesha

C) Arjuna

D) Rama

Answer · why

D) Rama

He came home with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, and the city lit lamps to welcome them.

Q 03/05

What do people throw at each other during Holi?

A) Coloured powder and water

B) Flower petals and perfume

C) Rice grains and turmeric

D) Ripe tomatoes and eggs

Answer · why

A) Coloured powder and water

The night before, bonfires called Holika Dahan mark the victory of good over evil.

Q 04/05

Holi celebrates the arrival of which season?

A) Spring

B) Autumn

C) Monsoon

D) Winter

Answer · why

A) Spring

It falls on the full moon of Phalguna, usually in March, and honors the love of Radha and Krishna.

Q 05/05

Chinese New Year is also known by what name?

A) The Moon Festival

B) The Spring Festival

C) The Dragon Festival

D) The Harvest Festival

Answer · why

B) The Spring Festival

It begins on the new moon between 21 January and 20 February and ends 15 days later with the Lantern Festival.