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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 305 · 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: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  3. 3.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  7. 7.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  9. 9.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  15. 15.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  19. 19.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Maha Shivaratri
  21. 21.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  22. 22.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  24. 24.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. 26.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  34. 34.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  36. 36.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  39. 39.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Children’s Day
  3. Jains
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 2 October
  7. False
  8. a gurdwara
  9. False
  10. False
  11. Diwali
  12. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 14 November
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. False
  16. True
  17. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. Muslims
  19. Sikhs
  20. Hola Mohalla
  21. Christians
  22. True
  23. light rows of diyas
  24. Republic Day
  25. Easter
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. Maha Shivaratri
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. True
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. Paryushan
  34. Hindus
  35. Navratri
  36. False
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. Janmashtami
  39. False
  40. mark the birth of Jesus

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