- During which festival do people exchange sweets and gifts, light earthen lamps and candles, and decorate their houses with lights and rangoli designs?
a. Durga Puja
b. Ganesh Chaturthi
c. Diwali
d. BaisakhiAnswer: c. Diwali - Which festival is celebrated by the Muslim community to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim?
a. Eid al-Fitr
b. Eid al-Adha
c. Muharram
d. RamadanAnswer: b. Eid al-Adha - During which festival do people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with prayers, carols, and decorated Christmas trees?
a. Holi
b. Diwali
c. Christmas
d. BaisakhiAnswer: c. Christmas - Which festival is celebrated by the Sikh community to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru of Sikhism?
a. Lohri
b. Baisakhi
c. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
d. DiwaliAnswer: c. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti - During which festival do people fast, pray, and offer food to the needy in order to seek the blessings of Goddess Durga?
a. Navratri
b. Diwali
c. Holi
d. DussehraAnswer: a. Navratri - Which festival is celebrated by the Jain community to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism?
a. Diwali
b. Navratri
c. Mahavir Jayanti
d. BaisakhiAnswer: c. Mahavir Jayanti - During which festival do people perform the traditional dance of Garba and Dandiya to celebrate the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura?
a. Dussehra
b. Navratri
c. Diwali
d. HoliAnswer: b. Navratri - Which festival is celebrated by the Sikh community to mark the establishment of the Khalsa, a spiritual brotherhood of warriors, by Guru Gobind Singh?
a. Baisakhi
b. Diwali
c. Dussehra
d. NavratriAnswer: a. Baisakhi - During which festival do people celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna by singing devotional songs, performing dramas, and preparing traditional sweets and snacks?
a. Diwali
b. Holi
c. Janmashtami
d. DussehraAnswer: c. Janmashtami - Which festival is celebrated by the Christian community to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
a. Easter
b. Christmas
c. Good Friday
d. All Saints’ DayAnswer: a. Easter
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