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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 102 · 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 date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  5. 5.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  9. 9.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  12. 12.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  18. 18.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ram Navami
  20. 20.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  21. 21.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  25. 25.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  26. 26.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  27. 27.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  30. 30.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  33. 33.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Maha Shivaratri
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Hola Mohalla
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  37. 37.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  38. 38.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. 40.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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