Onam is the celebration of the successful harvesting of crops and also this Festival is a celebration of the food grown on the land. Thanksgiving ceremonies are both worldwide and very ancient. Lots of Hindu stories are related to this festival. Onam is an annual holiday and festival celebrated in the Western side of India. It falls on the 22nd Nakshatra Thiruvonam in the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam, which in Gregorian calendar overlaps with August–September. Let's test yourself about Onam.
1. Onam is the state festival of ...
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Orisha
D. Kerala
2. In which month is Onam celebrated?
A. Chingam
B. Kanni
C. Thulam
D. Karkikadam
3. Which legendary king is associated with Onam?
A. Ravana
B. Nal
C. Mahabali
D. Gautamiputra
4. What is the flower decoration made on the Attam day of Onam called?
A. Onappokkalam
B. Onakkodi
C. Onasadya
D. Onapattukal
5. What is the boat race called on Onam?
A. Pulikali
B. Pookkalam
C. Onathappan
D. Vallam Kali
6. What is "Thumbi Thullal"?
A. Tiger dance
B. Boat race
C. Flower rangoli
D. Women's dance
7. Mainly for how many days the Onam is celebrated?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 3
8. Onam is the remembrance of which king incarnation of Vishnu?
A. Matsya
B. Barah
C. Vaman
D. Ram
9. Tiger dance during Onam is referred to as ...
A. Onthappan
B. Pulikali
C. Pookkalam
D. Callan kalli
10. Mahabali was the grandson of ...
A. Kansas
B. Ravana
C. Prahalad
D. Krishna
11. The 5th incarnation of Vishnu is famed as ...
A. Matsya
B. Baraah
C. Vamana
D. Krishna
12. Vishnu took the avatar of Parshuram In the era of King ...
A. Kaartavirya
B. Mahabali
C. Pradyuman
D. Pradhumn
13. The word Mahabali mean...
A. Great donor
B. Great power
C. Great Sacrifier
D. Great lover
14. Which one of the following dances are performed during the celebration of onam?
A. Bharatanatyam
B. Kathak
C. Mohiniyattam
D. Thiruvathirakali
15. Which one of the following are the marks of the preparations for King Mahabali's return ascension to the heavens?
A. Avvittom
B. Atham
C. Chithira
D. Onam Sadhya
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