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

Answer key

  1. Good Friday
  2. 26 January
  3. Guru Granth Sahib
  4. True
  5. 5 June
  6. 2 October
  7. False
  8. Muslims
  9. True
  10. Janmashtami
  11. a gurdwara
  12. Eid ul-Adha
  13. True
  14. False
  15. the Quran
  16. Maha Shivaratri
  17. False
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. 15 August
  20. Hola Mohalla
  21. Holi
  22. Janmashtami
  23. False
  24. False
  25. Holi
  26. Janmashtami
  27. Diwali
  28. Good Friday
  29. Jains
  30. Children’s Day
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. Hindus
  33. Christmas
  34. False
  35. Teachers’ Day
  36. Hindus
  37. False
  38. False
  39. honour Lord Mahavira
  40. False

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