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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 271 · 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.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  11. 11.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  15. 15.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  17. 17.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Navratri
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  20. 20.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  30. 30.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Navratri
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Paryushan
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  38. 38.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  39. 39.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Eid ul-Adha
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. 5 September
  7. Holi
  8. 15 August
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. Diwali
  11. True
  12. True
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. the Quran
  15. Hindus
  16. Mahavir Jayanti
  17. False
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. Eid ul-Fitr
  20. False
  21. True
  22. Hindus
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. Maha Shivaratri
  25. the Bible
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. False
  28. False
  29. Janmashtami
  30. True
  31. Navratri
  32. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. Easter
  34. World Environment Day
  35. Eid ul-Adha
  36. Christmas
  37. 14 November
  38. Children’s Day
  39. Teachers’ Day
  40. 2 October

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