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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 304 · 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: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  5. 5.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  7. 7.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  9. 9.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  12. 12.What do people do on Holi? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  13. 13.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  16. 16.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  18. 18.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  19. 19.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  20. 20.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. 25.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  26. 26.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  28. 28.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ram Navami (d) Hola Mohalla
  30. 30.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  31. 31.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  33. 33.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  37. 37.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  38. 38.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  39. 39.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  40. 40.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. Christmas
  4. Guru Granth Sahib
  5. True
  6. Janmashtami
  7. Muslims
  8. 26 January
  9. True
  10. False
  11. Hindus
  12. play with colours
  13. False
  14. Janmashtami
  15. Independence Day
  16. False
  17. light rows of diyas
  18. tie a rakhi
  19. Gandhi Jayanti
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. Holi
  24. Ram Navami
  25. Sikhs
  26. True
  27. mark the birth of Jesus
  28. Hindus
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. end the Ramzan fasts
  31. False
  32. Navratri
  33. True
  34. True
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. Eid ul-Adha
  37. Sikhs
  38. a gurdwara
  39. Hindus
  40. Republic Day

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