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Diwali Quiz 2026: This Diwali, we have for you an interesting Diwali Quiz 2026. Take the test and try answering these questions based on the quiz to find out how much you actually know about Deepavali.
Calculate your score out of twenty questions, counting the number of correct answers. Each question is followed by four options and the answer to each with an explanation. Make sure you have your pen and paper handy. Don’t take a sneak peek at the answers before you answer!
Diwali 2026 Quiz: 20 Questions With Answers
1. The word “Diwali” is derived from which language?
a) Sanskrit
b) Prakrit
c) Marathi
d) Apabhramsha
Answer: a) Sanskrit
“Diwali” comes from the Sanskrit word “Deepavali,” meaning “row of lamps.”
2. How many days is Diwali traditionally celebrated?
a) 3 days
b) 4 days
c) 5 days
d) 6 days
Answer: c) 5 days
The festival begins with Dhanteras and ends with Bhai Dooj.
3. Which day begins the five-day Diwali festival?
a) Bhai Dooj
b) Dhanteras
c) Govardhan Puja
d) Naraka Chaturdashi
Answer: b) Dhanteras
Dhanteras marks the start of the celebrations and is associated with wealth and buying new items.
4. What is the second day of Diwali called?
a) Bhai Dooj
b) Dhanteras
c) Govardhan Puja
d) Naraka Chaturdashi
Answer: d) Naraka Chaturdashi
It commemorates Krishna’s victory over the demon Narakasura.
5. Who defeated the demon Narakasura according to Diwali legends?
a) Lord Vishnu
b) Lord Rama
c) Lord Krishna
d) Lord Yama
Answer: c) Lord Krishna
Krishna’s victory over Narakasura is celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi.
6. On which day of Diwali is Goddess Lakshmi worshipped for wealth and prosperity?
a) Dhanteras
b) Lakshmi Puja
c) Bhai Dooj
d) Govardhan Puja
Answer: b) Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja, on the third day, is the main Diwali day.
7. Which day of Diwali celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters?
a) Dhanteras
b) Bhai Dooj
c) Govardhan Puja
d) Naraka Chaturdashi
Answer: b) Bhai Dooj
Bhai Dooj is dedicated to sibling love.
8. Who are the main deities worshipped during Diwali?
a) Lakshmi and Ganesha
b) Shiva and Parvati
c) Radha and Krishna
d) Durga and Kartikeya
Answer: a) Lakshmi and Ganesha
Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth and Ganesha for wisdom and the removal of obstacles.
9. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of what?
a) Disease
b) Sin
c) Obstacles
d) Famine
Answer: c) Obstacles
He is known as Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles.
10. Diwali celebrates the return of which epic hero to his kingdom?
a) Lord Rama
b) Arjuna
c) Bhima
d) Lord Krishna
Answer: a) Lord Rama
Rama’s return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, along with Sita and Lakshmana, is the basis of Diwali in most North Indian traditions.
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11. Which princess did Rama marry?
a) Draupadi
b) Rukmini
c) Radha
d) Sita
Answer: d) Sita
Sita, the princess of Mithila, was Rama’s wife.
12. In the Ramayana, the island-country of Lanka lies in which ocean?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
Answer: b) Indian Ocean
Lanka is traditionally identified with the island of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean.
13. Rama is traditionally depicted holding which weapon?
a) Trident
b) Mace
c) Discus
d) Bow and arrow
Answer: d) Bow and arrow
Rama is known as Kodandapani, the bearer of the bow.
14. What is the clay oil lamp with a cotton wick, central to Hindu prayers, called?
a) Lantern
b) Diya
c) Incense burner
d) Candle
Answer: b) Diya
Diyas symbolise the victory of light over darkness.
15. What are the colourful floor designs made during Diwali called?
a) Rangoli
b) Alpana
c) Kolam
d) Mandala
Answer: a) Rangoli
Rangoli are decorative patterns made with coloured powders, flowers or rice flour.
16. In which Indian state is Diwali celebrated along with “Kali Puja”?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Punjab
Answer: c) West Bengal
In Bengal, the Diwali night coincides with the worship of Goddess Kali.
17. Which event among Sikhs coincides with Diwali?
a) Guru Nanak Jayanti
b) Bandi Chhor Divas
c) Vaisakhi
d) Hola Mohalla
Answer: b) Bandi Chhor Divas
Sikhs celebrate the release of Guru Hargobind Ji from Gwalior Fort.
18. What does Diwali signify for Jains?
a) Victory of good over evil
b) Lord Mahavira’s Nirvana
c) A harvest festival
d) Birth of Lord Rishabhanatha
Answer: b) Lord Mahavira’s Nirvana
Jains observe Diwali as the day Mahavira attained liberation.
19. Govardhan Puja, part of Diwali, honours whose deed?
a) Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
b) Rama’s exile
c) Ganesha’s birth
d) Hanuman’s leap to Lanka
Answer: a) Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
It honours Krishna’s protection of the villagers of Vrindavan from heavy rain.
20. The festival of Diwali is also known as?
a) Festival of Colours
b) Festival of Harvest
c) Festival of Lights
d) Festival of Kites
Answer: c) Festival of Lights
Diwali symbolises light overcoming darkness and good triumphing over evil.
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