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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. False
  4. Paryushan
  5. World Environment Day
  6. Diwali
  7. 15 August
  8. sing carols
  9. Hindus
  10. True
  11. False
  12. 2 October
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Diwali
  15. Christmas
  16. Christians
  17. Sikhs
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. a gurdwara
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. honour Lord Mahavira
  22. Christians
  23. Teachers’ Day
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. True
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. True
  28. 5 September
  29. Independence Day
  30. mark Krishna’s birth
  31. False
  32. Children’s Day
  33. the Quran
  34. False
  35. 14 November
  36. Christmas
  37. 5 June
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. True
  40. Guru Granth Sahib

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