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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 196 · 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 special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  2. 2.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  3. 3.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: on Janmashtami, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Hola Mohalla
  11. 11.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  13. 13.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  17. 17.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  18. 18.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  19. 19.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  21. 21.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  23. 23.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  25. 25.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. 33.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  34. 34.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  36. 36.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  38. 38.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  40. 40.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. World Environment Day
  2. honour Lord Mahavira
  3. False
  4. False
  5. 14 November
  6. 5 September
  7. True
  8. Teachers’ Day
  9. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. Eid ul-Adha
  11. True
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. Muslims
  14. 15 August
  15. Diwali
  16. Janmashtami
  17. play with colours
  18. a gurdwara
  19. Diwali
  20. Hola Mohalla
  21. False
  22. Muslims
  23. False
  24. mark Krishna’s birth
  25. Christians
  26. Christmas
  27. Raksha Bandhan
  28. 2 October
  29. 26 January
  30. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. a church
  32. Christmas
  33. Sikhs
  34. True
  35. Holi
  36. False
  37. Hindus
  38. False
  39. Eid ul-Fitr
  40. False

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