Q11. Which festival in West Bengal is celebrated with midnight rituals dedicated to Goddess Kali?
a) Durga Puja
b) Kali Puja
c) Saraswati Puja
d) Rath Yatra
Explanation: Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, is observed on the new moon night of Diwali. Devotees worship Goddess Kali with lamps, rituals, and offerings, especially at midnight, symbolizing the destruction of evil and protection from dark forces.
Q12. Poush Mela at Santiniketan is closely associated with which famous personality?
a) Swami Vivekananda
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: Poush Mela was established by the Tagore family and popularized by Rabindranath Tagore. It reflects Santiniketan’s cultural and artistic spirit, with Baul songs, folk performances, handicrafts, and rural fairs.
Q13. The famous Jagaddhatri Puja is especially popular in which West Bengal district?
a) Nadia
b) Hooghly
c) Birbhum
d) Purulia
Explanation: Chandannagar in Hooghly district is renowned for its grand Jagaddhatri Puja. The celebration is marked by beautifully lit pandals and artistic decorations, making it a major attraction after Durga Puja.
Q14. Which festival in West Bengal marks the beginning of the Bengali New Year?
a) Dol Jatra
b) Jamai Shashti
c) Poila Boishakh
d) Poush Sankranti
Explanation: Poila Boishakh is the first day of the Bengali calendar. It is celebrated with processions, cultural events, and the opening of new account books known as “Haal Khata” by traders.
Q15. Which traditional Bengali festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters?
a) Bhai Phonta
b) Raksha Bandhan
c) Jamai Shashti
d) Rath Yatra
Explanation: Bhai Phonta is celebrated after Kali Puja, where sisters apply a special tika on their brothers’ foreheads, praying for their long lives and well-being, while brothers give gifts in return.
Q16. Which harvest festival in Bengal is famous for pithe-puli and date palm jaggery?
a) Poush Sankranti
b) Poila Boishakh
c) Vishwakarma Puja
d) Dol Jatra
Explanation: Poush Sankranti marks the end of the harvesting season. It is celebrated with traditional sweets made from rice, coconut, and jaggery, especially khejurer gur (date palm jaggery).
Q17. The Rath Yatra festival in West Bengal is mainly dedicated to which deity?
a) Lord Shiva
b) Lord Krishna
c) Lord Jagannath
d) Goddess Kali
Explanation: The Rath Yatra of Mahesh in Hooghly district is one of the oldest chariot festivals after Puri. It honors Lord Jagannath, with thousands of devotees pulling the chariot.
Q18. Jamai Shashti in Bengal is a festival honoring which relation?
a) Father-in-law and son-in-law
b) Mother-in-law and son-in-law
c) Brother and sister
d) Husband and wife
Explanation: On Jamai Shashti, the son-in-law is honored with blessings, gifts, and a lavish Bengali feast by his mother-in-law. It is a unique festival showcasing family bonding and hospitality.
Q19. Gajan festival in West Bengal is dedicated to which deity?
a) Lord Vishnu
b) Lord Shiva
c) Goddess Durga
d) Lord Jagannath
Explanation: Gajan is a rural folk festival dedicated mainly to Lord Shiva. It includes processions, rustic rituals, devotional songs, and symbolic offerings, usually during the Bengali month of Chaitra.
Q20. Saraswati Puja in Bengal is celebrated especially among which group?
a) Farmers
b) Traders
c) Students
d) Priests
Explanation: Saraswati Puja, held on Vasant Panchami, is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and learning. Students worship books and instruments, seeking blessings for wisdom and success in studies.
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