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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 230 · 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 festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  2. 2.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  5. 5.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  8. 8.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  9. 9.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  12. 12.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  15. 15.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  17. 17.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Janmashtami (d) Navratri
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  20. 20.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  22. 22.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  23. 23.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  26. 26.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  27. 27.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  30. 30.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  31. 31.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  32. 32.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) tie a rakhi
  33. 33.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  35. 35.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Christians
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  39. 39.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Adha

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. True
  3. Christmas
  4. Children’s Day
  5. Holi
  6. Diwali
  7. Christians
  8. play with colours
  9. False
  10. Independence Day
  11. 26 January
  12. False
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Janmashtami
  15. a church
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Hindus
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. Paryushan
  20. a gurdwara
  21. 5 September
  22. Jains
  23. True
  24. Hindus
  25. 14 November
  26. Diwali
  27. honour the Buddha
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. Hola Mohalla
  30. light rows of diyas
  31. Gandhi Jayanti
  32. end the Ramzan fasts
  33. True
  34. Eid ul-Adha
  35. True
  36. False
  37. Christians
  38. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. True
  40. Buddha Purnima

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