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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 287 · 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.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  2. 2.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) sing carols (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Easter (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  5. 5.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  7. 7.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  8. 8.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  13. 13.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  15. 15.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  19. 19.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  25. 25.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  27. 27.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  30. 30.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  33. 33.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. 37.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Hola Mohalla
  39. 39.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  40. 40.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. play with colours
  3. Easter
  4. 14 November
  5. World Environment Day
  6. 26 January
  7. Diwali
  8. False
  9. Muslims
  10. False
  11. False
  12. Teachers’ Day
  13. False
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. True
  16. Janmashtami
  17. Guru Granth Sahib
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. False
  20. False
  21. sing carols
  22. 5 June
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. a mosque
  26. the Bible
  27. False
  28. Eid ul-Fitr
  29. Mahavir Jayanti
  30. False
  31. tie a rakhi
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. True
  34. True
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. Paryushan
  37. True
  38. Eid ul-Adha
  39. end the Ramzan fasts
  40. mark Krishna’s birth

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