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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 253 · 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 honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 2.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  4. 4.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  5. 5.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Christmas (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  8. 8.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  9. 9.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Good Friday
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Easter (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  16. 16.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  18. 18.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  19. 19.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  24. 24.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Holi
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  28. 28.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  32. 32.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  36. 36.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  40. 40.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. Diwali
  4. light rows of diyas
  5. True
  6. Christians
  7. Christmas
  8. end the Ramzan fasts
  9. Republic Day
  10. Maha Shivaratri
  11. Paryushan
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. 2 October
  15. 14 November
  16. False
  17. 15 August
  18. a church
  19. mark Krishna’s birth
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. False
  22. Jains
  23. the Quran
  24. False
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. 5 September
  27. Christmas
  28. False
  29. honour Lord Mahavira
  30. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. True
  33. True
  34. True
  35. mark the birth of Jesus
  36. Holi
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. the Bible
  39. Eid ul-Adha
  40. Teachers’ Day

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