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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 298 · 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 special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Navratri (d) Ram Navami
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  5. 5.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  7. 7.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  11. 11.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  12. 12.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  16. 16.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  21. 21.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  25. 25.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  27. 27.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  28. 28.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Navratri
  35. 35.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  37. 37.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  38. 38.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  39. 39.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  40. 40.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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