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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 142 · 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.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  3. 3.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  4. 4.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Hola Mohalla
  10. 10.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  12. 12.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  13. 13.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  27. 27.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Good Friday
  39. 39.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Hola Mohalla
  3. Children’s Day
  4. Diwali
  5. 5 September
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. True
  8. True
  9. Hola Mohalla
  10. play with colours
  11. Republic Day
  12. Hindus
  13. False
  14. True
  15. Diwali
  16. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  17. Raksha Bandhan
  18. False
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. Janmashtami
  21. 2 October
  22. False
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. the Bible
  27. Independence Day
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Christmas
  34. False
  35. False
  36. Hindus
  37. Ganesh Chaturthi
  38. Good Friday
  39. False
  40. Muslims

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