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

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. False
  4. mark the birth of Jesus
  5. Holi
  6. Hindus
  7. Eid ul-Adha
  8. Janmashtami
  9. True
  10. True
  11. 15 August
  12. True
  13. True
  14. Diwali
  15. Republic Day
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. Holi
  20. Good Friday
  21. Diwali
  22. False
  23. a church
  24. True
  25. False
  26. World Environment Day
  27. Mahavir Jayanti
  28. False
  29. False
  30. the Bible
  31. tie a rakhi
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. Paryushan
  34. a gurdwara
  35. Maha Shivaratri
  36. Christians
  37. Independence Day
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. Paryushan
  40. False

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