8 Festivals We Celebrate Q1. Fill in the Blanks
Lesson -8 Festivals we celebrate Q1. Fill in the blanks:
1. Birth day of M. K .Gandhi is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti 2. Bihu is the harvest festival of Assam. 3. Deepawali is the festival of lights. 4. Holi is the festival of colours. 5. Langer is distributed on Gurupurab. Q2. Choose the correct answer:
1. Onam is the harvest festival of ______. a) Punjab b) Kerala
2. Buddha Jayanti is the birthday of ______. a) Lord Buddha b) Lord Mahavir
3. ______is the festival of colours. a) pongal b) Holi
4. Ramlila is staged on ______a) Dussehra b) Deepawali
5. Teachers day is celebrated as the birthday of ______. a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Dr. Radhakrishnan
Q3. True or false:
1. Prime Minister takes the salute of the parade on Republic Day. – True . 2. navroz is celebrated by Parsis- True. 3. Christmas is celebrated on 25 December – True. 4. Childrens day is the birthday of Dr. Radhakrishnan – False. Q4. Match the following:
1. Christmas - Novermber 14 (2) 2. Children’s Day - September 5 (4) 3. Gandhi Jayanti - October 2 (3) 4. Teachers day - December 25 (1) Q5. Name the special sweets prepared on:
1. Id-ul-fitr - Sewain
2. Holi - Gujiya
3. Pongal - pogal
4. Christmas - Plum cakes
Q6. Short Answer:
1. Why do we celebrate Independence day?
Ans: We celebrate Independence because India got its freedom from the British rule.
2. What is a harvest festival?
Ans: Harvest festival is the time when crops are ready for cutting and gathering.
3. Which goddess is worshipped on Deepawali?
Ans: Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on Deepawali. 4. How is the special meal on Onam served?
Ans: The special meal on Onam served on banana leaves. 5. Which dances are performed by men and women on Baisakhi?
Ans: Men perform Bhangra and women performed Gidda on Baisakhi. Q7. Long Answer:
1. What do people do on Christmas? Ans: Christmas is the main festival of Christians. It is celebrate on 25th th December every year to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. On 24 December, at misnight, special prayers are offered at the church. People decorate their houses with lights and Christmas tree. They exchange gifts with friends and relatives. Plum cakes are specially baked. Children believe that Santa Clause brings gifts for them on this day.
2. How is Republic day celebrated at Rajpath?
Ans: A grand parade is held at Rajpath in Delhi. The soldiers of all the three armed forces – Army, Navy and Air force; Police, folk dancers and school children participate in the parade . The president of India takes salute of the parade. Children who win awards for bravery are also a part of the parade. They come riding on elephant.
3. What is so special about Basant Panchmi that people wear yellow clothes?
Ans: Basant means spring in hindi. During this season, the mustard fields are in full bloom, giving the impression of yellow carpets on land. People welcome this changer of season by wearing yellow clothes and flying kites. They worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and music.
4. For how long is Pongal celebrated? Which gods are worshipped during this time?
Ans: Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated in January every year for three days. The rain god is worshipped on the first day, the sun God on the second and the cattle on the third day These God are worshipped during this time.
5. How do people celebrate Id- ul – Fitr?
Ans: Id- ul – fitr is an important festival of Muslims. It is celebrated to mark the end of a month long period of fasting called Ramzan.
People go to mosque to offer namaaz. They embrace and greet each other “Id Mubarak”. People wear new clothes. A special sweet dish called ‘sewain ‘ is prepared . Money are distributed to the poor.