Daily Current Affairs 22 September 2023, Important Question (Gk With Dishant)
1. What is the meaning of the word "Navaratri"?
a) Nine days of fasting
b) Nine nights of celebration
c) Nine days of meditation
d) Nine days of worship
Answer: b) Nine nights of celebration
2. Which Hindu deity is primarily worshipped during Navaratri?
a) Lord Shiva
b) Lord Ganesha
c) Goddess Lakshmi
d) Goddess Durga
Answer: d) Goddess Durga
3. Navaratri is celebrated in which season of the year?
a) Spring
b) Summer
c) Monsoon
d) Autumn
Answer: d) Autumn
4. What is the other name for Navaratri celebrated in the state of West Bengal?
a) Dussehra
b) Diwali
c) Durga Puja
d) Makar Sankranti
Answer: c) Durga Puja
5. Which color is associated with the first day of Navaratri?
a) Red
b) Yellow
c) Green
d) Blue
Answer: a) Red
6. What type of dance is commonly performed during Navaratri in the state of Gujarat?
a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathak
c) Garba
d) Odissi
Answer: c) Garba
7. Which weapon is associated with Goddess Durga?
a) Sword
b) Trishul (Trident)
c) Bow and arrow
d) Spear
Answer: b) Trishul (Trident)
8. What is the significance of the nine days of Navaratri?
a) Celebration of harvest
b) Commemoration of a great war
c) Victory of good over evil
d) Meditation and introspection
Answer: c) Victory of good over evil
9. Which fruit is commonly offered to Goddess Durga during Navaratri?
a) Apple
b) Banana
c) Mango
d) Coconut
Answer: d) Coconut
10. In which month does Navaratri typically fall?
a) January
b) February
c) September
d) December
Answer: c) September
11. What is the significance of the "Kanya Pujan" ritual during Navaratri?
a) Worship of young girls
b) Worship of the moon
c) Worship of elders
d) Worship of animals
Answer: a) Worship of young girls
12. Which goddess is celebrated on the second day of Navaratri?
a) Goddess Saraswati
b) Goddess Lakshmi
c) Goddess Parvati
d) Goddess Durga
Answer: a) Goddess Saraswati
13. What is the ninth day of Navaratri called?
a) Mahanavami
b) Vijayadashami
c) Navami
d) Ashtami
Answer: a) Mahanavami
14. What is the significance of "Ravan Dahan" on the tenth day of Navaratri?
a) Lighting of lamps
b) Burning effigies of the demon king Ravana
c) Offering prayers to the sun god
d) Reciting the Ramayana
Answer: b) Burning effigies of the demon king Ravana
15. Which state is known for the elaborate Ramlila performances during Navaratri?
a) Rajasthan
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
16. What is the main ingredient used to make "Navaratri Sundal" in South India?
a) Rice
b) Lentils
c) Chickpeas
d) Coconut
Answer: c) Chickpeas
17. Which dance form is associated with the "Dandiya Raas" performed during Navaratri?
a) Kathak
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Manipuri
d) Garba
Answer: d) Garba
18. What does "Dussehra" mean?
a) Victory of light over darkness
b) Victory of knowledge over ignorance
c) Victory of good over evil
d) Victory of love over hate
Answer: c) Victory of good over evil
19. Which incarnation of Goddess Durga is worshipped on the third day of Navaratri?
a) Maha Kali
b) Maha Lakshmi
c) Maha Saraswati
d) Maha Gauri
Answer: b) Maha Lakshmi
20. What is the significance of fasting during Navaratri?
a) To seek material wealth
b) To cleanse the body and mind
c) To gain physical strength
d) To prove one's devotion to the gods
Answer: b) To cleanse the body and mind
21. Which animal is considered sacred and worshipped during Navaratri in some regions of India?
a) Cow
b) Elephant
c) Tiger
d) Snake
Answer: a) Cow
22. What is the last day of Navaratri called?
a) Navami
b) Dashami
c) Vijayadashami
d) Ekadashi
Answer: c) Vijayadashami
23. In which part of India is Navaratri celebrated with the famous "Golu" display?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
24. Which musical instrument is commonly used during Garba and Dandiya Raas dances?
a) Flute
b) Tabla
c) Sitar
d) Harmonium
Answer: b) Tabla
25. What is the significance of lighting lamps during Navaratri?
a) To guide Goddess Durga to your home
b) To symbolize knowledge and enlightenment
c) To keep away evil spirits
d) To attract wealth and prosperity
Answer: b) To symbolize knowledge and enlightenment
26. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kalaratri?
a) First
b) Second
c) Seventh
d) Eighth
Answer: c) Seventh
27. What is the traditional attire worn during Garba and Dandiya Raas?
a) Sari
b) Kurta and pajama
c) Lehenga choli
d) Sherwani
Answer: c) Lehenga choli
28. Which flower is commonly used for decorating homes and temples during Navaratri?
a) Roses
b) Lilies
c) Marigolds
d) Orchids
Answer
: c) Marigolds
29. What is the significance of observing silence during Navaratri?
a) To enhance concentration and focus
b) To avoid conflicts and arguments
c) To communicate with the gods
d) To rest the vocal cords
Answer: a) To enhance concentration and focus
30. What is the meaning of "Aarti" performed during Navaratri?
a) Lighting of lamps
b) Singing devotional songs
c) Offering food to deities
d) Waving of lamps before the deity
Answer: d) Waving of lamps before the deity
31. Which river is associated with the immersion of Goddess Durga's idols after Navaratri?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganges (Ganga)
c) Brahmaputra
d) Godavari
Answer: b) Ganges (Ganga)
32. Which form of Goddess Durga is celebrated on the fifth day of Navaratri?
a) Skandamata
b) Katyayani
c) Chandraghanta
d) Brahmacharini
Answer: d) Brahmacharini
33. What is the traditional instrument used for playing Garba music?
a) Flute
b) Dhol
c) Violin
d) Veena
Answer: b) Dhol
34. What does the term "Navadurga" refer to?
a) Nine sacred texts
b) Nine divine goddesses
c) Nine auspicious days
d) Nine holy rivers
Answer: b) Nine divine goddesses
35. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Skandamata?
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) Seventh
Answer: b) Fifth
36. What is the significance of the "Kumari Puja" ritual during Navaratri?
a) Worship of young boys
b) Worship of young girls
c) Worship of unmarried girls
d) Worship of the moon
Answer: c) Worship of unmarried girls
37. Which city is famous for hosting a grand Durga Puja celebration during Navaratri?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Delhi
d) Varanasi
Answer: b) Kolkata
38. What is the significance of the "Kanya Bhoj" tradition during Navaratri?
a) Feeding young girls
b) Offering food to ancestors
c) Preparing special dishes
d) Fasting for the day
Answer: a) Feeding young girls
39. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Mahagauri?
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Eighth
d) Ninth
Answer: c) Eighth
40. What is the traditional dance form of Karnataka associated with Navaratri?
a) Kuchipudi
b) Kathak
c) Bharatanatyam
d) Yakshagana
Answer: d) Yakshagana
41. Which of the following is NOT a common Navaratri food?
a) Sabudana khichdi
b) Aloo paratha
c) Samosa
d) Rajgira puri
Answer: b) Aloo paratha
42. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Chandraghanta?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
43. What is the significance of the "Dhunuchi Naach" dance during Durga Puja?
a) Celebrating the harvest season
b) Waving incense pots
c) Performing acrobatics
d) Playing drums
Answer: b) Waving incense pots
44. Which musical instrument is traditionally used during Durga Puja?
a) Veena
b) Sitar
c) Dhak (drum)
d) Bansuri (flute)
Answer: c) Dhak (drum)
45. What is the main objective of observing fasts during Navaratri?
a) To lose weight
b) To gain spiritual strength
c) To save money
d) To prove one's devotion
Answer: b) To gain spiritual strength
46. What is the significance of "Durga Visarjan"?
a) Lighting lamps
b) Immersing Goddess Durga's idol in water
c) Singing devotional songs
d) Offering sweets
Answer: b) Immersing Goddess Durga's idol in water
47. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kalratri?
a) Second
b) Fourth
c) Sixth
d) Eighth
Answer: d) Eighth
48. What does "Ras Garba" mean?
a) A sweet dish
b) A traditional dance form
c) A type of worship
d) A religious text
Answer: b) A traditional dance form
49. Which of the following is NOT a traditional color for Navaratri attire?
a) Yellow
b) White
c) Orange
d) Black
Answer: d) Black
50. What is the significance of the "Aarati" ceremony during Navaratri?
a) Offering food to the gods
b) Lighting lamps
c) Waving lighted wicks before the deity
d) Singing devotional songs
Answer: c) Waving lighted wicks before the deity
51. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Katyayani?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
Answer: d) Fourth
52. What is the main offering made to Goddess Durga during Navaratri?
a) Fruits
b) Sweets
c) Flowers
d) Betel leaves
Answer: c) Flowers
53. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Brahmacharini?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
Answer: a) Second
54. What is the significance of the "Chappan Bhog" offered to Goddess Durga during Navaratri?
a) Offering 56 dishes to the deity
b) Offering 36 dishes to the deity
c) Offering 64 dishes to the deity
d) Offering 72 dishes to the deity
Answer: b) Offering 36 dishes to the deity
55. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Mahakali?
a) First
b) Second
c) Seventh
d) Eighth
Answer: a) First
56. Which goddess is celebrated on the sixth day of Navaratri?
a) Skandamata
b) Katyayani
c) Chandraghanta
d) Kushmanda
Answer: c) Chandraghanta
57. What is the significance of "Kanya Bhojan" during Navaratri?
a) Preparing special dishes
b) Offering food to young boys
c) Feeding young girls
d) Fasting for the day
Answer: c) Feeding young girls
58. What is the traditional sweet dish made during Navaratri in North India?
a) Modak
b) Jalebi
c) Laddu
d) Gujiya
Answer: d) Gujiya
59. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kushmanda?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
60. What is the significance of "Kumkum Archana" during Navaratri?
a) Offering of vermilion to the gods
b) Lighting incense
c) Chanting mantras
d) Offering fruits
Answer: a) Offering of vermilion to the gods
61. What is the traditional greeting exchanged during Navaratri?
a) Jai Shri Ram
b) Jai Mata Di
c) Om Namah Shivaya
d) Radhe Radhe
Answer: b) Jai Mata Di
62. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga?
a) First
b) Second
c) Eighth
d) Ninth
Answer: d) Ninth
63. What is the significance of "Dhunuchi Dance" during Durga Puja?
a) Offering flowers
b) Playing drums
c) Waving incense pots
d) Singing devotional songs
Answer: c) Waving incense pots
64. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Maha Kali?
a) Second
b) Fifth
c) Seventh
d) Ninth
Answer: b) Fifth
65. What is the significance of "Ravan Dahan" during Navaratri?
a) Offering sweets to children
b) Burning effigies of Ravana
c) Lighting lamps
d) Worshiping the moon
Answer: b) Burning effigies of Ravana
66. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Siddhidatri?
a) Eighth
b) Ninth
c) Tenth
d) Eleventh
Answer: b) Ninth
67. What is the significance of "Dhak" during Durga Puja?
a) A musical instrument
b) A type of sweet
c) A dance form
d) A type of flower
Answer: a) A musical instrument
68. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Chandraghanta?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
69. What is the traditional attire for men during Garba and Dandiya Raas?
a) Dhoti
b) Kurta and pajama
c) Sherwani
d) Jeans and T-shirt
Answer: b) Kurta and pajama
70. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kalratri?
a) Second
b) Fourth
c) Sixth
d) Eighth
Answer: d) Eighth
71. What is the significance of "Durga Pratima Sthapana" during Navaratri?
a) Lighting lamps
b) Immersing idols in water
c) Installing the idol of Goddess Durga
d) Offering fruits and sweets
Answer: c) Installing the idol of Goddess Durga
72. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Brahmacharini?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
Answer: a) Second
73. What is the traditional dessert made during Navaratri in Gujarat?
a) Jalebi
b) Laddu
c) Fafda
d) Malpua
Answer: d) Malpua
74. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Mahagauri?
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Eighth
d) Ninth
Answer: c) Eighth
75. What is the significance of "Dhunuchi Naach" during Durga Puja?
a) Performing acrobatics
b) Lighting lamps
c) Waving incense pots
d) Singing devotional songs
Answer: c) Waving incense pots
76. Which city is famous for its grand Navaratri celebrations known as "Garba Raas"?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Ahmedabad
d) Kolkata
Answer: c) Ahmedabad
77. What is the significance of "Bhondla" during Navaratri?
a) A type of dance
b) A type of sweet
c) A traditional game
d) A ritual of worship
Answer: d) A ritual of worship
78. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Katyayani?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
Answer: d) Fourth
79. What is the significance of the "Ravan Dahan" ritual during Navaratri?
a) Lighting lamps
b) Burning effigies of Ravana
c) Offering food to the gods
d) Playing drums
Answer: b) Burning effigies of Ravana
80. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kushmanda?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
81. What is the significance of "Kanya Bhoj" during Navaratri?
a) Preparing special dishes
b) Offering food to young boys
c) Feeding young girls
d) Fasting for the day
Answer: c) Feeding young girls
82. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Chandraghanta?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
83. What is the traditional sweet dish made during Navaratri in North India?
a) Modak
b) Jalebi
c) Laddu
d) Gujiya
Answer: d) Gujiya
84. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kushmanda?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
85. What is the significance of "Kumkum Archana" during Navaratri?
a) Offering of vermilion to the gods
b) Lighting incense
c) Chanting mantras
d) Offering fruits
Answer: a) Offering of vermilion to the gods
86. What is the traditional greeting exchanged during Navaratri?
a) Jai Shri Ram
b) Jai Mata Di
c) Om Namah Shivaya
d) Radhe Radhe
Answer: b) Jai Mata Di
87. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga?
a) First
b) Second
c) Eighth
d) Ninth
Answer: d) Ninth
88. What is the significance of "Dhunuchi Dance" during Durga Puja?
a) Offering flowers
b) Playing drums
c) Waving incense pots
d) Singing devotional songs
Answer: c) Waving incense pots
89. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Maha Kali?
a) Second
b) Fifth
c) Seventh
d) Ninth
Answer: b) Fifth
90. What is the significance of "Ravan Dahan" during Navaratri?
a) Offering sweets to children
b) Burning effigies of Ravana
c) Lighting lamps
d) Worshiping the moon
Answer: b) Burning effigies of Ravana
91. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Siddhidatri?
a) Eighth
b) Ninth
c) Tenth
d) Eleventh
Answer: b) Ninth
92. What is the significance of "Dhak" during Durga Puja?
a) A musical instrument
b) A type of sweet
c) A dance form
d) A type of flower
Answer: a) A musical instrument
93. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Chandraghanta?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Answer: c) Fifth
94. What is the traditional attire for men during Garba and Dandiya Raas?
a) Dhoti
b) Kurta and pajama
c) Sherwani
d) Jeans and T-shirt
Answer: b) Kurta and pajama
95. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kalratri?
a) Second
b) Fourth
c) Sixth
d) Eighth
Answer: d) Eighth
96. What is the significance of "Durga Pratima Sthapana" during Navaratri?
a) Lighting lamps
b) Immersing idols in water
c) Installing the idol of Goddess Durga
d) Offering fruits and sweets
Answer: c) Installing the idol of Goddess Durga
97. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Brahmacharini?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
Answer: a) Second
98. What is the traditional dessert made during Navaratri in Gujarat?
a) Jalebi
b) Laddu
c) Fafda
d) Malpua
Answer: d) Malpua
99. Which day of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Mahagauri?
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Eighth
d) Ninth
Answer: c) Eighth
100. What is the significance of "Bhondla" during Navaratri?
a) A type of dance
b) A type of sweet
c) A traditional game
d) A ritual of worship
Answer: d) A ritual of worship
