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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 154 · 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: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  3. 3.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  8. 8.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  10. 10.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  11. 11.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  14. 14.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  15. 15.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Janmashtami
  18. 18.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  22. 22.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  24. 24.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  25. 25.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  26. 26.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  28. 28.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  29. 29.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  30. 30.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  33. 33.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  38. 38.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  40. 40.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Hindus
  3. Sikhs
  4. 15 August
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. Christmas
  7. 26 January
  8. False
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  11. Independence Day
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Hindus
  15. Jains
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Janmashtami
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. mark Krishna’s birth
  22. False
  23. Guru Granth Sahib
  24. Children’s Day
  25. Teachers’ Day
  26. end the Ramzan fasts
  27. Paryushan
  28. Holi
  29. Republic Day
  30. True
  31. Hola Mohalla
  32. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. False
  34. True
  35. Hindus
  36. Christmas
  37. 2 October
  38. True
  39. sing carols
  40. False

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