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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 72 · 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: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  4. 4.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Hola Mohalla
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  7. 7.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  8. 8.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  10. 10.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  16. 16.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  22. 22.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  23. 23.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  27. 27.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  30. 30.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  35. 35.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  37. 37.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  39. 39.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Hindus
  5. Hola Mohalla
  6. 15 August
  7. Children’s Day
  8. False
  9. 26 January
  10. play with colours
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. Holi
  13. 5 June
  14. 5 September
  15. the Bible
  16. False
  17. Maha Shivaratri
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. Ganesh Chaturthi
  20. World Environment Day
  21. 2 October
  22. Sikhs
  23. False
  24. True
  25. False
  26. the Quran
  27. False
  28. False
  29. Hola Mohalla
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. end the Ramzan fasts
  34. Raksha Bandhan
  35. Christians
  36. Buddha Purnima
  37. False
  38. 14 November
  39. Hindus
  40. Christmas

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