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Which festival is celebrated by Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir after the end of the fasting month of Ramzan?
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Answer: Option A
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Eid-ul-Fitr is the most important religious festival of Islam religion, which is celebrated by Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir. It is celebrated after the end of the fasting month of Ramzan i.e. the 9th month of Islamic calendar.
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Which festival is known as the 'Festival of Sacred Dances'?
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Answer: Option A
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Chemrey Angchok is also known as Festival of Sacred Dances which attracts tourists from all over the world. The dancers exhibit the victory of good over evil and also the lives and stories of other Buddhist and Tibetan divinities.
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To celebrate Navratri, people of Jammu and Kashmir visit the temple(s)
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Answer: Option D
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To celebrate Navratri, people of Jammu and Kashmir visit different temples, especially Bawe Wali Mata Mahakali Temple and Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. Mata Vaishno Shrine in Katra sees heavy rush of pilgrims during navratri.
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Which of the following is considered to be the founder of Tibetan Buddhism?
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Answer: Option B
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Guru Padmasambhava or popularly known as Guru Rinpoche was founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Which is the most famous festival in the Ladakh region?
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Answer: Option A
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Losar is a festival of Tibetan Buddhism, the most famous festival in Ladakh region.
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Chajja dance' is performed on which festival of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Answer: Option B
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On the occasion of Lohri in rural areas, boys used to go around and ask for gifts from newly-weds and new parents. On this day, bonfires are lit and people dance and sing around them. The boys perform Chajja dance alongwith their Chajjas, which are prepared by bamboo and coloured papers by them.
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Hemis Gompa, the biggest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, is the place for the famous Hemis Festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of
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Answer: Option B
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Hemis festival is celebrated in the courtyard of Hemis Gompa, the biggest monastery in Ladakh, on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava or popularly known as Guru Rinpoche.
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Dosmoche festival is celebrated in which month?
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Answer: Option B
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............... festival is celebrated with the arrival of spring.
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Answer: Option C
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Pahalgam festival is celebrated with the arrival of spring. It is celebrated by the performances of artists and a variety of events.
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Which festival is celebrated in Pampore town of Jammu and Kashmir during November?
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Answer: Option C
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Saffron festival is celebrated in Pampore town of Jammu and Kashmir during the Saffron harvest in November.