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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 222 · 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 is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  3. 3.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  5. 5.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  8. 8.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  11. 11.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  12. 12.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  14. 14.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  15. 15.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  17. 17.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  18. 18.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  19. 19.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. 22.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  24. 24.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  28. 28.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  30. 30.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  35. 35.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  38. 38.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: on Diwali, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the Bible
  2. Holi
  3. False
  4. 15 August
  5. False
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. Eid ul-Adha
  8. True
  9. True
  10. Diwali
  11. Hindus
  12. True
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Holi
  15. False
  16. end the Ramzan fasts
  17. Hindus
  18. Guru Granth Sahib
  19. True
  20. False
  21. light rows of diyas
  22. True
  23. honour the Buddha
  24. False
  25. Jains
  26. Christmas
  27. Christmas
  28. False
  29. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. a church
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. a gurdwara
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. False
  36. True
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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