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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 100 · 40 questions
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Remember (Festival and custom): Hindus: Holi, Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi. Muslims: Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha. Christians: Christmas, Easter. Sikhs: Guru Nanak Jayanti. Buddhists: Buddha Purnima. Jains: Mahavir Jayanti. Diwali – festival of lights, Holi – festival of colours, Raksha Bandhan – tie a rakhi, Christmas – sing carols. National days: Republic Day 26 January, Independence Day 15 August, Gandhi Jayanti 2 October, Children’s Day 14 November.

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  1. 1.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 2.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  4. 4.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  6. 6.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  7. 7.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  8. 8.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  10. 10.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 13.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  16. 16.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  24. 24.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Paryushan
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  32. 32.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  37. 37.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. Janmashtami
  2. False
  3. mark Krishna’s birth
  4. Independence Day
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. Holi
  7. a gurdwara
  8. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  9. the Quran
  10. False
  11. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. Paryushan
  13. play with colours
  14. 26 January
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. True
  17. honour Lord Mahavira
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. False
  22. Hindus
  23. Paryushan
  24. True
  25. False
  26. Holi
  27. 5 September
  28. Eid ul-Fitr
  29. Navratri
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. 14 November
  32. True
  33. True
  34. True
  35. the Bible
  36. Buddha Purnima
  37. True
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Maha Shivaratri

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