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GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 84 · 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 festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 2.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  14. 14.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  18. 18.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  21. 21.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  23. 23.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  24. 24.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  28. 28.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  29. 29.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  30. 30.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  32. 32.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  38. 38.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. 40.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. False
  3. Janmashtami
  4. Children’s Day
  5. Hola Mohalla
  6. Easter
  7. 2 October
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. True
  10. the Quran
  11. True
  12. Jains
  13. Janmashtami
  14. Sikhs
  15. Guru Granth Sahib
  16. Diwali
  17. Muslims
  18. True
  19. Mahavir Jayanti
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. True
  22. Holi
  23. Sikhs
  24. True
  25. Christmas
  26. 14 November
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. mark Krishna’s birth
  29. Christians
  30. True
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. False
  33. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  34. False
  35. Teachers’ Day
  36. Raksha Bandhan
  37. Hola Mohalla
  38. Hindus
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. end the Ramzan fasts

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