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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 178 · 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.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  4. 4.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  8. 8.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. 10.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  11. 11.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  13. 13.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ram Navami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  19. 19.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  21. 21.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  22. 22.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Navratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  27. 27.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  29. 29.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  33. 33.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  37. 37.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  39. 39.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. 14 November
  3. Holi
  4. False
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. 15 August
  8. Children’s Day
  9. Eid ul-Adha
  10. light rows of diyas
  11. a mosque
  12. Paryushan
  13. Christians
  14. Christmas
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. honour Lord Mahavira
  18. Ganesh Chaturthi
  19. Jains
  20. Paryushan
  21. Diwali
  22. True
  23. Teachers’ Day
  24. Good Friday
  25. 26 January
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. Muslims
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. Independence Day
  30. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. True
  32. Good Friday
  33. Hindus
  34. False
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. World Environment Day
  37. True
  38. play with colours
  39. False
  40. False

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