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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 288 · 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) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  2. 2.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  6. 6.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  7. 7.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  10. 10.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour the Buddha (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  13. 13.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  16. 16.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  19. 19.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  21. 21.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Hola Mohalla
  24. 24.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  25. 25.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  26. 26.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  27. 27.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  29. 29.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  30. 30.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  33. 33.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ram Navami
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  40. 40.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day

Answer key

  1. Mahavir Jayanti
  2. Muslims
  3. Christmas
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. Eid ul-Adha
  6. Christians
  7. True
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. 14 November
  10. mark Krishna’s birth
  11. Easter
  12. Christmas
  13. False
  14. Raksha Bandhan
  15. Independence Day
  16. False
  17. True
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. True
  20. Holi
  21. Hindus
  22. 26 January
  23. Ram Navami
  24. Christians
  25. Hindus
  26. Christians
  27. Hindus
  28. Guru Granth Sahib
  29. play with colours
  30. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  31. 2 October
  32. 5 September
  33. True
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. False
  36. Diwali
  37. Holi
  38. True
  39. Maha Shivaratri
  40. Children’s Day

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