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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 135 · 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.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  3. 3.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  6. 6.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Hola Mohalla
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  11. 11.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  12. 12.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  13. 13.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  14. 14.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  15. 15.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: on Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  19. 19.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  22. 22.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Good Friday
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  27. 27.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  28. 28.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  29. 29.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Ram Navami 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.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  39. 39.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. a gurdwara
  2. Paryushan
  3. False
  4. Guru Granth Sahib
  5. 2 October
  6. Republic Day
  7. Maha Shivaratri
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. Paryushan
  10. 26 January
  11. Diwali
  12. mark Krishna’s birth
  13. honour Lord Mahavira
  14. Sikhs
  15. False
  16. False
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. Easter
  19. False
  20. 14 November
  21. Eid ul-Adha
  22. Muslims
  23. Janmashtami
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. Ganesh Chaturthi
  26. the Quran
  27. Hindus
  28. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  29. True
  30. True
  31. True
  32. Holi
  33. 5 June
  34. Holi
  35. False
  36. Eid ul-Adha
  37. False
  38. Christmas
  39. True
  40. Diwali

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