Types of Indian Festivals

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What is the main purpose of festivals?

  • To develop a feeling of love and brotherhood
  • To differentiate between National and Religious festivals
  • To celebrate important events (correct)
  • To clean and decorate our homes

Which of the following festivals is not a National Festival of India?

  • Gurpurab (correct)
  • Independence Day
  • Republic Day
  • Gandhi Jayanti

What is common among all National Festivals in India?

  • They are only celebrated in the capital city
  • They are celebrated countrywide (correct)
  • They are only celebrated by people of a specific religion
  • National holidays are only in some states

Which of the following is an example of a Religious Festival?

<p>Holi (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of festivals on our homes?

<p>They give a new and fresh look to our homes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is common among all festivals?

<p>They develop a feeling of love and brotherhood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Festivals

  • A festival is a day of celebrating an important event and a time of enjoyment and fun that develops a feeling of love and brotherhood.
  • Festivals give homes a new and fresh look as people clean and decorate them.

Types of Festivals

  • There are two types of festivals: National festivals and Religious festivals.

National Festivals

  • National Festivals of India include Independence Day, Republic Day, and Gandhi Jayanti.
  • These festivals are celebrated by every citizen of India.
  • National Festivals are celebrated countrywide in all States and Union Territories.
  • National holidays are observed all over India on these days.

Religious Festivals

  • Examples of Religious festivals include Holi, Diwali, Gurpurab, Dussehra, Eid, and Christmas.
  • These festivals are celebrated by people of different religions.
  • Some religious festivals are specific to certain states, such as:
    • Pongal
    • Onam
    • Durga Puja
    • Baisakhi
    • Bihu
    • Rath-Yatra

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