- In which district and month is the Brahmaur Jatra Fair held?
A) Kinnaur, September
B) Chamba, August
C) Kullu, May
D) Shimla, October
Answer: B - Where is the Skodi Fair held, and for how many days?
A) Chamba town, 7 days
B) Dohg village, adjoining Joginder Nagar, for three days
C) Bilaspur, 5 days
D) Shimla, 2 days
Answer: B - What marks the spot of the Skodi Fair, as there is no temple?
A) A large tree
B) A heap of stones
C) A natural spring
D) An ancient monument
Answer: B - Who primarily manages the work regarding the Skodi Fair?
A) The village elders
B) The agriculturist Labanas
C) The local priests
D) The municipal committee
Answer: B - What are the main attractions of the Skodi Fair besides shops?
A) Musical concerts
B) Wrestling matches
C) Folk dances
D) Cattle shows
Answer: B - In which district and month is the Chhatrari Jatra Fair held?
A) Kangra, July
B) Chamba, September
C) Mandi, August
D) Sirmaur, October
Answer: B - What is unique about the Sui Fair in Chamba town?
A) It is exclusively for men.
B) It is exclusively for women.
C) It features bull fighting.
D) It involves masked dances.
Answer: B - Which temple do women gather and worship at during the Sui Fair?
A) Chamunda Devi temple
B) Naina Devi temple
C) Jwalamukhi temple
D) Bhutnath temple
Answer: B - Who was Naina Devi, in whose honor the Sui Fair is held?
A) A local saint
B) The queen of Raja Sahil Varman
C) A warrior princess
D) A goddess of wealth
Answer: B - Where is the Taradevi Fair held?
A) Chamba town
B) Dharamshala
C) Taradevi (near Shimla)
D) Arki town
Answer: C - What is the Taradevi Fair also called?
A) Holi Fair
B) Durga Ashtami
C) Minjar Fair
D) Nalwari Fair
Answer: B - What was sacrificed in the name of Durga during the Raja’s regime at the Taradevi Fair?
A) A goat
B) A cock
C) A male buffalo
D) A fish
Answer: C - What is sometimes erected for entertainment at the Taradevi Fair?
A) A Ferris wheel
B) A wooden jhula (swing)
C) A temporary stage
D) A wrestling arena
Answer: B - In which district and month is the Dal Fair held?
A) Chamba, September
B) Kangra, August
C) Shimla, May
D) Kullu, June
Answer: B - In which district is the Haldag Fair held?
A) Una
B) Hamirpur
C) Bilaspur
D) Mandi
Answer: B - What is the Arki Jatar Fair famous for?
A) Horse racing
B) Bull fighting
C) Folk music
D) Handicraft display
Answer: B - In which district and month is the Buffalo Fair held?
A) Solan, July
B) Shimla, September
C) Kangra, August
D) Mandi, October
Answer: B - In which district and month is the Pipi Fair held?
A) Shimla, May
B) Kullu, June
C) Sirmaur, September
D) Chamba, August
Answer: A - In honor of which deity is the Parag Fair held in Kot Khai area?
A) Devi Shirgul
B) Mahadev Devta
C) Sipi Devta
D) Jamlu Devta
Answer: B - What is carried in a ‘Janjali’ (silver pot) to River Giri for ceremonial bathing during the Parag Fair?
A) Fruits
B) Flowers
C) Mahadev Devta
D) Sacred water
Answer: C - What types of dances are performed in a gay mood during the Parag Fair?
A) Chham and Shand
B) Mela and Dhili dances
C) Nati and Japro
D) Keekali and Bhangra
Answer: B - What happens in the Ather-Ka-Khel Fair?
A) People exchange gifts.
B) People divide into two parties and throw stones at each other.
C) People perform a ritual dance.
D) People engage in mock battles with sticks.
Answer: B - In which district and month is the Rohru Jatar Fair held?
A) Shimla, April
B) Kullu, May
C) Mandi, June
D) Sirmaur, July
Answer: A - When was the first Jaganath Yatra taken out in Shimla town?
A) October 27, 2011
B) October 27, 2012
C) January 1, 2010
D) March 15, 2013
Answer: B - In honor of which deity is the Jorna Fair held?
A) Lord Shiva
B) Devi Shirgul
C) Mother Goddess
D) Nag Devta
Answer: B - What entertainment is available at the Jorna Fair besides shops?
A) Wrestling matches
B) Jhula (swing)
C) Bull fighting
D) Masked dances
Answer: B - What sport is played at the Jorna Fair?
A) Kabaddi
B) Archery
C) Stone throwing
D) Horse riding
Answer: B - In which district is the Rampur Jatar Fair held?
A) Kullu
B) Mandi
C) Shimla
D) Chamba
Answer: C - Who is the presiding guest deity in the Sipi Fair?
A) Mahadev Devta
B) Devi Shirgul
C) Sipi Devta
D) Jamlu Devta
Answer: C - In which district is the Trilokpur Fair held?
A) Una
B) Sirmaur
C) Bilaspur
D) Hamirpur
Answer: B - What does the Phul Yatra Fair of Pangi denote?
A) The start of the harvest season.
B) The start of a closing season in the snow-bound valleys.
C) A celebration of spring.
D) A new year celebration.
Answer: B - What is the main attraction of the Sayar fair?
A) Folk dances
B) Musical concerts
C) The sacrifice of a buffalo
D) Handicraft exhibition
Answer: C - What does the sacrifice of a buffalo in the Sayar fair symbolize?
A) Prosperity
B) The demon Mahisasurmardaini killed by the goddess
C) Good luck for farmers
D) A tribute to ancestors
Answer: B - Which village in Kullu Valley is considered the ‘oldest democracy in the world’?
A) Naggar
B) Manali
C) Malana
D) Kasol
Answer: C - Who is the presiding deity of Malana?
A) Lord Shiva
B) Jamlu Devta (Jamdagni Rishi)
C) Hidimba Devi
D) Lord Vishnu
Answer: B - What is unique about the language spoken by the inhabitants of Malana?
A) It is a dialect of Hindi.
B) It is intelligible to outsiders.
C) It is unintelligible to outsiders.
D) It is a mix of local dialects.
Answer: C - Which two deity cults are derivatives of Shaivism and prominent in the Shimla hills?
A) Rama and Krishna
B) Shirgul and Mahasu
C) Brahma and Vishnu
D) Durga and Lakshmi
Answer: B - Where is Shirgul’s renowned home located?
A) Sion village
B) Chur peak
C) Halog village
D) Jorna village
Answer: B - Where are Mahasu’s headquarters located?
A) Chur peak
B) Sarahan
C) Sion village in Renuka tehsil
D) Malana
Answer: C - On which days is the Mahasu temple open for worship?
A) Daily
B) Only on Mondays and Fridays
C) Sunday, Wednesday, and Sankrant
D) Only during festivals
Answer: C - What do devotees who own buffaloes generally offer on the day of worship at the Mahasu temple?
A) Grains
B) Money
C) Milk
D) Flowers
Answer: C - If there is a death or birth in the Dewa’s family, for how many days must the Mahasu temple be closed?
A) 7 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
D) 20 days
Answer: D - What is the main attraction of the Markanda Fair in Bilaspur district?
A) Folk dances
B) Wrestling and other shops
C) Masked performances
D) Cattle trading
Answer: B - In which district is the Ghund Fair held?
A) Solan
B) Shimla
C) Mandi
D) Kullu
Answer: B - What is a famous sport at the Ghund Fair?
A) Wrestling
B) Archery
C) Bull fighting
D) Horse racing
Answer: B - In which district and month is the Arhi Jatra Fair held?
A) Shimla, April
B) Kullu, May
C) Chamba, August
D) Mandi, June
Answer: B - In which district and months are the Bajar Mela and Bhuntar Mela Fair held?
A) Shimla, October-November
B) Kullu, May and June
C) Mandi, March
D) Kangra, August
Answer: B