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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 238 · 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 odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  6. 6.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  8. 8.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  9. 9.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  11. 11.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  13. 13.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Hola Mohalla
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  18. 18.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  19. 19.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. 25.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  27. 27.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  29. 29.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  33. 33.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. 37.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. 39.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. True
  3. False
  4. Maha Shivaratri
  5. World Environment Day
  6. False
  7. Jains
  8. Hindus
  9. honour the Buddha
  10. 26 January
  11. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. True
  14. Christians
  15. Hola Mohalla
  16. Raksha Bandhan
  17. 5 June
  18. tie a rakhi
  19. False
  20. play with colours
  21. 14 November
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. 5 September
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. True
  26. Janmashtami
  27. False
  28. Paryushan
  29. Hindus
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. mark Krishna’s birth
  32. Eid ul-Adha
  33. Children’s Day
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. the Quran
  36. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. True
  38. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. True
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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