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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 118 · 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.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  3. 3.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  7. 7.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  10. 10.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: on Diwali, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  19. 19.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  20. 20.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Paryushan
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Paryushan (d) Hola Mohalla
  25. 25.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  29. 29.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  34. 34.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Hola Mohalla
  36. 36.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  38. 38.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. light rows of diyas
  3. Diwali
  4. Muslims
  5. 15 August
  6. 5 September
  7. Hindus
  8. Teachers’ Day
  9. Easter
  10. True
  11. 14 November
  12. 2 October
  13. Mahavir Jayanti
  14. Christmas
  15. True
  16. False
  17. Hindus
  18. Muslims
  19. Holi
  20. end the Ramzan fasts
  21. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  22. Paryushan
  23. Raksha Bandhan
  24. Paryushan
  25. False
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. True
  28. Hindus
  29. the Bible
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. Eid ul-Adha
  33. Holi
  34. play with colours
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. Christians
  37. Eid ul-Fitr
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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