Q1. What is a festival?
Ans: A festival is a special time when a community comes together to celebrate its culture or religion by sharing events and traditions.
Q2. How do festivals help people in a neighbourhood?
Ans: Festivals bring people together, unite them, and bring happiness to their lives.
Q3. What are the two main types of festivals?
Ans: The two main types of festivals are religious festivals and national festivals.
Q4. Can you name some religious festivals?
Ans: Some religious festivals are Holi, Eid, Diwali, Christmas, and Gurpurab.
Q5. What do people do during Holi?
Ans: During Holi, people play with colors and water, enjoy sweets, and celebrate the arrival of spring.
Q6. Why is Diwali called the Festival of Lights?
Ans: Diwali is called the Festival of Lights because people decorate their homes with lamps and burst fireworks to celebrate the victory of light over darkness.
Q7. How do Muslims celebrate Eid?
Ans: Muslims celebrate Eid by praying, sharing meals, and exchanging gifts with family and friends.
Q8. What is Christmas and how is it celebrated?
Ans: Christmas is the birthday of Jesus Christ. People celebrate by decorating their homes, exchanging gifts, singing carols, and enjoying meals with family and friends.
Q9. What happens during Gurpurab?
Ans: During Gurpurab, Sikhs celebrate the birthday of Guru Nanak by praying in Gurudwaras and sharing a community lunch called Langar.
Q10. What is Pongal and where is it celebrated?
Ans: Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu. People thank the Sun God and cook special rice with milk and jaggery.
Q11. What is Bihu and how do people celebrate it?
Ans: Bihu is a joyful festival in Assam that welcomes the New Year and spring. People dance, sing, and enjoy traditional music and food.
Q12. What is Onam and how is it celebrated?
Ans: Onam is a festival in Kerala celebrated with boat races and feasts to welcome King Mahabali.
Q13. What are national festivals?
Ans: National festivals are celebrated by everyone across India, no matter where they live.
Q14. When is Independence Day celebrated and why?
Ans: Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August to mark India’s freedom from British rule.
Q15. What happens on Republic Day?
Ans: On Republic Day, celebrated on 26th January, the President hoists the national flag and there is a big parade in Delhi.
Q16. Who is remembered on Gandhi Jayanti and why?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi is remembered on Gandhi Jayanti, which is his birthday. He is known as the Father of the Nation.
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