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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 202 · 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 festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  2. 2.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  3. 3.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  4. 4.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  8. 8.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  9. 9.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  15. 15.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Eid ul-Adha
  18. 18.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ram Navami (d) Christmas
  22. 22.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  24. 24.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  26. 26.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  31. 31.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  34. 34.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  36. 36.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Holi? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  39. 39.True or false: on Diwali, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter

Answer key

  1. Diwali
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. Republic Day
  4. False
  5. True
  6. False
  7. honour Lord Mahavira
  8. Hindus
  9. False
  10. False
  11. False
  12. True
  13. Eid ul-Adha
  14. Diwali
  15. Children’s Day
  16. Guru Granth Sahib
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. Hindus
  19. Mahavir Jayanti
  20. Raksha Bandhan
  21. Eid ul-Fitr
  22. False
  23. a mosque
  24. True
  25. end the Ramzan fasts
  26. False
  27. True
  28. the Quran
  29. 2 October
  30. the Bible
  31. False
  32. Christmas
  33. Easter
  34. False
  35. light rows of diyas
  36. True
  37. True
  38. play with colours
  39. False
  40. Navratri

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