Traditions, Festivals & Calendars UPSC PYQ

Consider the following statements:
1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A1 and 2 only
2. B2 and 3 only
3. C1 and 3 only
4. D1, 2 and 3

Consider the following pairs:
Tradition : State
1. Chapchar Kut festival : Mizoram
2. Khongjom Parba Ballad : Manipur
3. Thang-Ta dance : Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. A1 only
2. B1 and 2 only
3. C3 only
4. D2 and 3 only

Consider the following pairs:
Traditions : Communities
1. Chaliha Sahib Festival : Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra : Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari : Santhals

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. A1 only
2. B2 and 3 only
3. C1 and 3 only
4. DNone of the above

Consider the following pairs: Craft — Heritage of
1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani saris — Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. A1 only
2. B1 and 2
3. C3 only
4. D2 and 3

With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?

1. AShramana
2. BParivraajaka
3. CAgrahaarika
4. DMaagadha

Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status?
1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. A1 only
2. B2 and 3 only
3. C1 and 3 only
4. D1, 2 and 3

Consider the following towns of India:
1. Bhadrachalam
2. Chanderi
3. Kancheepuram
4. Karnal
Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?

1. A1 and 2 only
2. B2 and 3 only
3. C1, 2 and 3
4. D1, 3 and 4

With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu’?

1. AIt is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
2. BIt is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in southern part of Coromandel area
3. CIt is an ancient form of dance-drama and a living tradition in the northern part of Malabar
4. DIt is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India

Mahamasthakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

1. ABahubali
2. BBuddha
3. CMahavir
4. DNataraja

Consider the following pairs: Tradition — State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art : Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting : Bihar
3. Singhye Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival : Jammu and Kashmir
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. A1 and 2 only
2. B3 only
3. C2 and 3 only
4. D1, 2 and 3

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I (Centre of Handicrafts)
A. Mon
B. Nalbari
C. Pasighat
D. Tura
List – II (State)
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Meghalaya
4. Nagaland
Code: A B C D

1. A4 2 1 3
2. B4 3 2 1
3. C1 3 4 2
4. D1 2 4 3

Consider the following statements:
1. The Islamic Calendar is twelve days shorter than the Gregorian Calendar
2. The Islamic Calendar began in AD 632
3. The Gregorian Calendar is a solar calendar
Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

1. A1 only
2. B1 and 2
3. C1 and 3
4. D3 only

Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of

1. AArunachal Pradesh
2. BAssam
3. CMizoram
4. DSikkim

Which one of the following temples figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasis?

1. AJagannath temple, Puri
2. BPasupatinath temple, Kathmandu
3. CKandariya Mahadeva temple, Khajuraho
4. DChausanth Yogini temple, Bheraghat