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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 228 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  2. 2.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  3. 3.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  4. 4.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.What do people do on Christmas? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  16. 16.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  18. 18.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  20. 20.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Diwali
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  26. 26.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  27. 27.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. 29.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  31. 31.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  34. 34.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Holi
  36. 36.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  39. 39.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 15 August
  2. Diwali
  3. tie a rakhi
  4. False
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Janmashtami
  7. False
  8. Christmas
  9. False
  10. sing carols
  11. 26 January
  12. Paryushan
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. True
  15. Independence Day
  16. Gandhi Jayanti
  17. 14 November
  18. True
  19. honour Lord Mahavira
  20. False
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. World Environment Day
  24. 5 September
  25. the Quran
  26. Buddhists
  27. Guru Granth Sahib
  28. Raksha Bandhan
  29. False
  30. mark the birth of Jesus
  31. True
  32. Republic Day
  33. Good Friday
  34. False
  35. Eid ul-Adha
  36. Holi
  37. Holi
  38. Eid ul-Adha
  39. Sikhs
  40. True

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