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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 124 · 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) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  2. 2.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Buddha Purnima
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  6. 6.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  8. 8.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  12. 12.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  14. 14.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  15. 15.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  16. 16.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  17. 17.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Good Friday
  23. 23.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  24. 24.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  25. 25.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  27. 27.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  28. 28.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  35. 35.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  36. 36.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour the Buddha
  38. 38.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day

Answer key

  1. Janmashtami
  2. Republic Day
  3. Ram Navami
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. 2 October
  6. False
  7. Christians
  8. Jains
  9. 26 January
  10. World Environment Day
  11. 5 September
  12. True
  13. Eid ul-Adha
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. end the Ramzan fasts
  16. a mosque
  17. False
  18. Holi
  19. False
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. True
  22. Holi
  23. mark Krishna’s birth
  24. Muslims
  25. False
  26. Guru Granth Sahib
  27. Hindus
  28. Teachers’ Day
  29. True
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. 5 June
  35. Sikhs
  36. True
  37. honour Lord Mahavira
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Gandhi Jayanti

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