1. Which international festival in Himachal Pradesh symbolizes the victory of good over evil and features a grand procession of Raghunathji?
    A) Lavi Fair
    B) Shivratri of Mandi
    C) Kullu Dushehra
    D) Minjar Fair
    Answer: C
  2. The Kullu Dushehra festival begins with the arrival of which deity from Manali?
    A) Lord Shiva
    B) Hidimba Devi
    C) Raghunathji
    D) Varuna
    Answer: B
  3. In which year was the Raghunathji idol brought from Ayodhya and installed in Kullu?
    A) 1526
    B) 1651
    C) 1889
    D) 2010
    Answer: B
  4. Which international fair in Himachal Pradesh is historically significant as a trade fair, reflecting relations between Tibet and Kinnaur?
    A) Kullu Dushehra
    B) Lavi Fair
    C) Shivratri of Mandi
    D) Minjar Fair
    Answer: B
  5. The name ‘Lavi’ is derived from which two terms?
    A) Loe (woolen cloth) or shearing of sheep
    B) Lahaul and Valley
    C) Light and Victory
    D) Local and Village
    Answer: A
  6. Which international festival in the Western Himalayas is an annual congregation where over 100 hill gods converge to pay homage to Lord Shiva?
    A) Kullu Dushehra
    B) Lavi Fair
    C) Shivratri of Mandi
    D) Summer Festival of Shimla
    Answer: C
  7. The Shivratri of Mandi festival concludes with an overnight vigil where deities are believed to predict the main events of the upcoming year. What is this vigil called?
    A) Shobha Yatra
    B) Jagrata
    C) Minjar
    D) Nalwari
    Answer: B
  8. The origin of the Shivratri of Mandi festival is linked to the founding of the present Mandi town by which king?
    A) Raja Jagat Singh
    B) Raja Sahil Varman
    C) King Ajber Sen
    D) Raja Pratap Varman
    Answer: C
  9. Which Chief Minister is credited with elevating the Shivratri of Mandi festival to state and then international status?
    A) Prem Kumar Dhumal
    B) Virbhadra Singh
    C) Jai Ram Thakur
    D) Shanta Kumar
    Answer: B
  10. Which international festival in Himachal Pradesh is recognized as a cultural festival held in the state capital?
    A) Winter Carnival Manali
    B) Summer Festival of Shimla
    C) Lavi Fair
    D) Holi Fair
    Answer: B
  11. Which international carnival is a five-day long event held annually in December-January in Manali?
    A) Kullu Dushehra
    B) Winter Carnival Manali
    C) Shivratri of Mandi
    D) Minjar Fair
    Answer: B
  12. Which state-level fair is celebrated in Chamba district in August, involving offerings of maize flowers to Varuna in the Ravi river?
    A) Holi Fair
    B) Nalwari Fair
    C) Minjar Fair
    D) Lohri Festival
    Answer: C
  13. The present form of the Minjar Fair is attributed to which Raja who ruled in the 10th century A.D.?
    A) Raja Jagat Singh
    B) Raja Sahil Varman
    C) King Ajber Sen
    D) Raja Pratap Varman
    Answer: B
  14. Which state-level fair is held annually in March in Sujanpur, Hamirpur district, showcasing the traditional vibrancy of Holi?
    A) Minjar Fair
    B) Nalwari Fair
    C) Holi Fair
    D) Lohri Festival
    Answer: C
  15. Which state-level fair, primarily a trade fair, was conceived by W. Goldstein in 1889 to address a shortage of good breed cattle?
    A) Minjar Fair
    B) Holi Fair
    C) Nalwari Fair (Bilaspur Nalwari)
    D) Lohri Festival
    Answer: C
  16. Which state-level festival, celebrated on January 1st, is linked by some historians to the first celebration of Lohri for a girl child in North India?
    A) Holi Fair
    B) Nalwari Fair
    C) Lohri Festival (Paragpur)
    D) Minjar Fair
    Answer: C
  17. The core area of which village, celebrating a state-level Lohri festival, is notified as a heritage village?
    A) Sujanpur
    B) Bilaspur
    C) Paragpur
    D) Mandi
    Answer: C

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