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

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Sikhs
  3. mark Krishna’s birth
  4. Holi
  5. False
  6. Maha Shivaratri
  7. False
  8. True
  9. True
  10. Paryushan
  11. False
  12. True
  13. Guru Granth Sahib
  14. Diwali
  15. False
  16. False
  17. Eid ul-Adha
  18. tie a rakhi
  19. 15 August
  20. play with colours
  21. True
  22. Easter
  23. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  24. Muslims
  25. a gurdwara
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. False
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. True
  30. Christmas
  31. Holi
  32. Independence Day
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. 14 November
  35. Hindus
  36. True
  37. Teachers’ Day
  38. the Quran
  39. True
  40. Janmashtami

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