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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 208 · 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 Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 6.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour the Buddha
  7. 7.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 13.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  14. 14.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  19. 19.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Raksha Bandhan
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. 23.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  25. 25.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Ram Navami
  27. 27.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  30. 30.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  35. 35.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  37. 37.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  39. 39.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 26 January
  3. Christmas
  4. True
  5. Diwali
  6. end the Ramzan fasts
  7. True
  8. True
  9. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. False
  11. False
  12. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. Christians
  14. True
  15. True
  16. True
  17. True
  18. sing carols
  19. False
  20. Raksha Bandhan
  21. 14 November
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. False
  24. Muslims
  25. play with colours
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. False
  28. Eid ul-Adha
  29. Mahavir Jayanti
  30. Gandhi Jayanti
  31. Janmashtami
  32. Christmas
  33. Eid ul-Adha
  34. 5 September
  35. True
  36. 2 October
  37. False
  38. tie a rakhi
  39. True
  40. False

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