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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 149 · 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.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  2. 2.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  5. 5.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  7. 7.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Hola Mohalla
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  15. 15.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  19. 19.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  20. 20.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  22. 22.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  23. 23.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Paryushan
  25. 25.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  27. 27.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  28. 28.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  30. 30.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  33. 33.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Janmashtami (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  37. 37.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  40. 40.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Buddhists
  2. a gurdwara
  3. Christmas
  4. Muslims
  5. False
  6. Christians
  7. honour the Buddha
  8. the Bible
  9. 5 September
  10. 2 October
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. Independence Day
  13. Hola Mohalla
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. False
  16. Diwali
  17. Christmas
  18. Eid ul-Adha
  19. end the Ramzan fasts
  20. False
  21. Christians
  22. mark Krishna’s birth
  23. True
  24. Ganesh Chaturthi
  25. Holi
  26. Guru Granth Sahib
  27. a mosque
  28. Sikhs
  29. 14 November
  30. Republic Day
  31. Hola Mohalla
  32. Mahavir Jayanti
  33. play with colours
  34. 15 August
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. Janmashtami
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. True

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