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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 137 · 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.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  7. 7.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  10. 10.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  11. 11.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  13. 13.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  16. 16.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Janmashtami
  18. 18.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Hola Mohalla
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Ram Navami
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  23. 23.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  25. 25.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  27. 27.True or false: on Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  29. 29.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  31. 31.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas
  32. 32.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 34.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  36. 36.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  38. 38.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  40. 40.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. honour Lord Mahavira
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. Independence Day
  4. True
  5. True
  6. 5 June
  7. True
  8. Hindus
  9. 15 August
  10. a church
  11. Hindus
  12. Holi
  13. False
  14. False
  15. Children’s Day
  16. Hindus
  17. Janmashtami
  18. False
  19. Jains
  20. Hola Mohalla
  21. Christmas
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. light rows of diyas
  24. Eid ul-Adha
  25. Diwali
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. False
  28. honour the Buddha
  29. False
  30. play with colours
  31. end the Ramzan fasts
  32. Christians
  33. Diwali
  34. tie a rakhi
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. Sikhs
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. True
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. False

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