GK Quiz Questions On Navratri
by Sunil Kumar D. 

1. The festival of Navratri is dedicated to which goddess?

1. Goddess Durga
2. Goddess Kali
3. Goddess Parvati

2. When do we celebrate Shardiya Navratri?

1. In the month of Ashwin
2. In the month of Chaitra
3. In the month of Bhadra

3. Dandiya, a popular dance form performed during Navratri, is predominantly seen in the Indian state of:

1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Assam

4. The first day of Navratri is dedicated to which goddess?

1. Goddess Shailaputri
2. Goddess Saraswati
3. Goddess Parvati

Dussehra is known as Dashain in:

1. Singapore
2. Sri Lanka
3. Nepal 

6. How often does India celebrate the festival of Navratri?

1. 2 times
2. 4 times
3. 5 times

7. Ghatasthapana is observed on which day of Navratri?

1. First
2. Second
3. Third

8. Which of the following festivals is not associated with Navratri?

1. Saraswati Puja
2. Durga Puja
3. Onam

9. Which of the following scriptures is associated with the festival of Navratri?

1. Varaha Purana
2. Bhagavad Gita
3. Devi Mahatmya 

10. The festival of Navratri is observed for how many days in India?

1. 10 days
2. 9 days
3. 8 days 

11. Which festival is celebrated after 9 days of Navratri?

1. Dussehra
2. Diwali
3. Holi 

12. Mahisashur received the boon of immortality from which deity?

1. Lord Vishnu
2. Lord Shiva
3. Lord Brahma

13. Who defeated demon king Mahishasur?

1. Lord Shiva
2. Lord Krishna
3. Goddess Durga

14. Which animal was goddess Durga riding when she killed Mahishasur?

1. Lion
2. Elephant
3. Tiger

15. What do the nine days of Navratri celebrate?

1. Nine forms of Goddess Durga
2. Nine small festivals
3. Nine days when goddess Durga appeared on earth

16. The festival of Dussehra is observed in which of the following months as per the Hindu calendar?

1. Ashwin 
2. Shravana
3. Magha 

17. Which of the following events is observed in the celebration of Dussehra every year?

1. Observing a fast 
2. Worshipping the moon
3. Burning a large statue of Ravana 

18. Why do we observe the Dussehra celebration every year? Which of the following major events in Hindu mythology does this festival commemorate?

1. The Mahabharat war between Pandavas and Kauravas
2. The Ramayana war between lord Ram and Ravana
3. The war between Devas and Asuras

19. What are the other popular names of Ravana?

1. Dashanan
2. Lankeshwar
3. Both 1 and 2

20. What is the name of Ravan’s flying chariot?

1. Pushpak Vimana
2. Parayal Vimana
3. Prajapati Vimana

Navratri Answer Key

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