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Festivals we celebrate

Lesson 12

Page: 73

Assess your Understanding

1. Identify
• Which festival is also known as the festival of lights – Diwali
• Which festival marks the end of the winter seaon – Saraswati
2. Describe: How do people celebrate Guru Purab?

Ans:- People go to the gurudwara to offer their prayers. Processions are taken out and langars are organized in various gurudwaras where everyone eats together.

 

3. ….
4. I now know.
• In West Bengal, Dussehra is known as: Durga Puja
• Boat races are a part of : Festivals

 

 

1. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks:

1.      People eat___ during the festival of Eid

Ans: (b) Sewain

2.      Goddess Durga is worshipped during___

Ans: (a) Durga Puja

3.      The harvest festival of Assam is known as ___

Ans: (c) Bihu

4.      Saraswati, the goddess of learning, is worshipped during the festival of __

Ans: (d) Basant Panchami

5.      Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of ____

Ans: (b) Christ

 

2. Answer these questions.

1.      How is Dussehra celebrated in West Bengal?

Ans: Dussehra is celebrated as Durga Puja in West Bengal.

 

2.      Which is the festival of lights? How is it celebrated?

Ans: Diwali is a festival of lights. It is celebrated by decorating the houses with lights, clay lamps called diyas and candles.

 

3.      Name the festival that comes after a month of fasting?

Ans: Eid

 

4.      During which festivals are crops like wheat and gram ready for harvest?

Ans: During the festivals of Holi.

 

5.      Name the harvest festivals of Tamil Nadu?

Ans: The harvest festival of Tamil Nadu is Pongal.

 

6.      What are the important festivals of India?

Ans: The important festivals of India are : Dussehra, Diwali, Eid, Holi, Pongal, Onam, Guru Purab and Christmas.

 

 

7.      Which festivals are also known as the festivals of Light?

Ans: Diwali

 

8.      Which festivals mark the end of the winter season?

Ans: Saraswati.

     

3. Write T for True and F for False.

1.      True

2.      False

3.      True

4.      False

5.      True

 

4. Match the following columns.

1.      Guru Purab                        e) Birthday of Sikh Guru

2.      Diwali                                c) Festival of lights

3.      Festivals of colors              a) Holi

4.      Cakes                                 b) Christmas

5.      Boat race                            d) Onam