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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 195 · 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 Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  3. 3.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  7. 7.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  10. 10.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Hola Mohalla
  12. 12.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  13. 13.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour the Buddha
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  19. 19.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Navratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. 23.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  25. 25.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  26. 26.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Navratri
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  30. 30.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Janmashtami, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  36. 36.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. Christmas
  2. Eid ul-Adha
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. 15 August
  7. True
  8. False
  9. Republic Day
  10. mark Krishna’s birth
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. Christians
  13. end the Ramzan fasts
  14. Christmas
  15. 26 January
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. False
  18. honour Lord Mahavira
  19. False
  20. Sikhs
  21. 5 September
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. True
  24. Diwali
  25. Buddhists
  26. True
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. Navratri
  29. Eid ul-Fitr
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Easter
  36. False
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. Hindus

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