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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 277 · 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: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Paryushan
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  5. 5.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) sing carols
  6. 6.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Hola Mohalla
  8. 8.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  10. 10.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  12. 12.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  14. 14.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  15. 15.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Navratri (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  24. 24.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  26. 26.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  34. 34.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  36. 36.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour the Buddha
  37. 37.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Eid ul-Adha
  3. Eid ul-Adha
  4. Children’s Day
  5. mark Krishna’s birth
  6. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  7. Paryushan
  8. Holi
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. False
  11. Independence Day
  12. False
  13. Raksha Bandhan
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. True
  16. False
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. False
  19. sing carols
  20. True
  21. True
  22. False
  23. Hola Mohalla
  24. a gurdwara
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. False
  27. False
  28. 15 August
  29. False
  30. False
  31. Christmas
  32. True
  33. Mahavir Jayanti
  34. True
  35. end the Ramzan fasts
  36. tie a rakhi
  37. False
  38. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. True
  40. Holi

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