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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 127 · 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 the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  2. 2.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  4. 4.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  6. 6.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  10. 10.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  13. 13.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  15. 15.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  17. 17.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  18. 18.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  19. 19.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  21. 21.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Holi
  24. 24.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  26. 26.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  28. 28.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Christians
  30. 30.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. 36.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  38. 38.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  39. 39.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer key

  1. Christmas
  2. tie a rakhi
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. True
  5. Christmas
  6. World Environment Day
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. the Quran
  9. the Bible
  10. Muslims
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. Independence Day
  13. False
  14. Navratri
  15. False
  16. Mahavir Jayanti
  17. Gandhi Jayanti
  18. Christians
  19. honour the Buddha
  20. 5 June
  21. Republic Day
  22. True
  23. Hola Mohalla
  24. False
  25. 26 January
  26. Hindus
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. False
  29. Jains
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. 15 August
  34. Janmashtami
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. play with colours
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. Children’s Day
  39. True
  40. Hola Mohalla

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