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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 48 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  2. 2.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  4. 4.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  6. 6.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  8. 8.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  9. 9.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  13. 13.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  16. 16.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  19. 19.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  20. 20.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Paryushan
  23. 23.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  24. 24.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  27. 27.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Easter
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. 30.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  32. 32.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  35. 35.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  40. 40.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day

Answer key

  1. 15 August
  2. honour the Buddha
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. honour Lord Mahavira
  5. Eid ul-Adha
  6. True
  7. Hindus
  8. Buddhists
  9. Children’s Day
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. Janmashtami
  13. False
  14. the Bible
  15. 14 November
  16. sing carols
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. 26 January
  19. a gurdwara
  20. Christians
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. light rows of diyas
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Christmas
  27. Sikhs
  28. Holi
  29. Easter
  30. False
  31. a mosque
  32. True
  33. False
  34. Gandhi Jayanti
  35. tie a rakhi
  36. Hola Mohalla
  37. False
  38. Eid ul-Adha
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. Independence Day

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