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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 332 · 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 holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  2. 2.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  3. 3.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  11. 11.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  12. 12.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  14. 14.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  16. 16.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  17. 17.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  20. 20.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Easter (c) Paryushan (d) Buddha Purnima
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. 23.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  24. 24.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  26. 26.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  27. 27.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. 30.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  33. 33.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  37. 37.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  38. 38.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  39. 39.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  40. 40.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the Bible
  2. Muslims
  3. True
  4. the Quran
  5. False
  6. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  7. Mahavir Jayanti
  8. Janmashtami
  9. False
  10. play with colours
  11. a church
  12. False
  13. Republic Day
  14. Hindus
  15. Guru Granth Sahib
  16. Holi
  17. True
  18. False
  19. Diwali
  20. True
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Raksha Bandhan
  23. tie a rakhi
  24. False
  25. light rows of diyas
  26. Diwali
  27. honour the Buddha
  28. Christmas
  29. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. True
  31. False
  32. 26 January
  33. Independence Day
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. 5 September
  37. sing carols
  38. Christians
  39. Teachers’ Day
  40. False

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