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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 186 · 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.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  4. 4.What do people do on Christmas? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) sing carols (d) honour the Buddha
  5. 5.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  10. 10.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  11. 11.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Easter (c) Ram Navami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  18. 18.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  20. 20.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  21. 21.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  22. 22.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: on Holi, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  29. 29.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ram Navami
  31. 31.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  32. 32.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  35. 35.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  37. 37.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  40. 40.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours

Answer key

  1. Muslims
  2. 5 June
  3. Paryushan
  4. sing carols
  5. True
  6. True
  7. True
  8. Mahavir Jayanti
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. a gurdwara
  11. True
  12. False
  13. True
  14. Easter
  15. Ganesh Chaturthi
  16. Holi
  17. 14 November
  18. Holi
  19. 5 September
  20. play with colours
  21. Hindus
  22. True
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. Diwali
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. False
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Christians
  32. False
  33. False
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. Children’s Day
  36. Janmashtami
  37. False
  38. False
  39. honour Lord Mahavira
  40. mark Krishna’s birth

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