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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 134 · 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 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  3. 3.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  5. 5.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  7. 7.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  8. 8.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  10. 10.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  15. 15.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  17. 17.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  22. 22.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ram Navami
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Holi
  25. 25.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  26. 26.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  28. 28.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  30. 30.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  39. 39.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  40. 40.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Jains

Answer key

  1. 15 August
  2. 5 June
  3. False
  4. Eid ul-Adha
  5. True
  6. Buddha Purnima
  7. Jains
  8. True
  9. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. Independence Day
  11. Raksha Bandhan
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Hola Mohalla
  15. False
  16. Republic Day
  17. Children’s Day
  18. True
  19. False
  20. Diwali
  21. Christmas
  22. True
  23. Easter
  24. Eid ul-Adha
  25. World Environment Day
  26. end the Ramzan fasts
  27. Good Friday
  28. False
  29. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. light rows of diyas
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. True
  33. False
  34. Buddhists
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. Christmas
  39. Sikhs
  40. Hindus

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