Hindu

Question 1

Diwali or Deepawali

Answer 1

Festivals of lights
Celebrated on new moon(Amavasya)
Kartik month (oct-nov)
A day before - Naraka Chaturdashi

Question 2

Dev Deepawali

Answer 2

Varanasi (UP)
full moon of Kartik (nov-dec)
15 days after diwali
Lighting lamp on ghats of river ganga
-Tripura Purnima Snan

Question 3

Makar Sankranti

Answer 3

Sun God
Transition of sun in Northern Hemisphere
January
holy dip in Gangasagar (WB) and Prayagraj(UP)
Kite Flying Festival ( some places)

Question 4

Janamasthami

Answer 4

Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Generally falls on august

Question 5

Dussehra

Answer 5

Bijaya Dashmi
victory of Ram over Ravana
Ravan Dahan in north

Question 6

Durga Puja

Answer 6

Majorly in eastern part ( esp. West Bangal)
Goddess Durga’s Triumph over demon Mahishasura

Question 7

Ganesh Chaturthi

Answer 7

Lord Ganesha Birth across India
Main Festival - Maharashtra

Question 8

Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival)

Answer 8

Biggest Festival of Odisha
three deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra (his bro) , Subhadra(his sis)
Largest and famous - Rath Yatra of goddess Puri

Question 9

Chhath Puja

Answer 9

UP, Bihar and Jharkhand
sun god and his sister Chhathi Maiya
fasting and holy bath and offering to above god
Thekua ( a sweet dish) is special attraction among the offerings to God