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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 177 · 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.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  4. 4.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  6. 6.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  8. 8.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) sing carols
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  10. 10.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  12. 12.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  13. 13.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  15. 15.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  23. 23.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  24. 24.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  27. 27.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  29. 29.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  30. 30.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  34. 34.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  36. 36.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  38. 38.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  39. 39.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. mark the birth of Jesus
  4. Hindus
  5. Diwali
  6. True
  7. Republic Day
  8. play with colours
  9. Eid ul-Fitr
  10. tie a rakhi
  11. Good Friday
  12. Jains
  13. False
  14. the Quran
  15. True
  16. True
  17. Teachers’ Day
  18. False
  19. Janmashtami
  20. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. Ganesh Chaturthi
  22. 14 November
  23. Diwali
  24. True
  25. Mahavir Jayanti
  26. Buddhists
  27. Sikhs
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. a mosque
  30. True
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 2 October
  33. 15 August
  34. a gurdwara
  35. Christmas
  36. False
  37. Holi
  38. Hindus
  39. False
  40. False

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