GR3 - GP Unit 8. Our Festivals
GR3 - GP Unit 8. Our Festivals
Climate
Landforms Language
Festivals
Clothes
Religion Food
Types of Festivals
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.C
1-A
2-C
3-C
4-A
5-C
National Days
1. Festivals
2. Prime Minister
3. Constitution
4. Parade
5. Rajpath
6. Samadhi
7. Rangoli
8. Gulal
9. Langars
10.Guru Granth Sahib
11.Ramzan
12.Namaz
13.Buddha Purnima
14.Mahavir jayanti
*Answer the following
a land of festivals. Do you agree with this statement?
on for your answer.
agree with the statement that India is a land of festivals.
rate many festivals in India. While some festivals are celebra
country, some festivals are celebrated In particular states.
e national days, religious festival, harvest festival and specia
celebration of famous personalities Being celebrated in India.
Eid-Ul-Fitr- People offer namaz at mosque. They embrace and wish each other ‘Eid Mubarak’. A
special sweet dish called ’Sewain’ is prepared on this day.
Christmas-At midnight, on Christmas, special prayers take place in churches. People decorate
Christmas tree and bake cakes on this festival. Children receive gifts from Santa Claus on this day.
Gurupurb- The Sikhs take out huge processions in towns and cities on this day.They go to guruwaras
to offer prayers and hold langars, where free meals are given to all. The holy book of the Sikhs called
Guru Granth Sahib is read on tis day.
4.What is a harvest festival ? Why do you think every region has its own
harvest festival? Describe any two.
Ans- Harvest festivals celebrate the harvesting, or the gathering, of crops.
Evert region has its own harvest festival because agricultural practices, climates,
and cultural traditional vary widely around the country. Different crops are
growth in different regions, and the timing of harvest varies. Two famous
Indian harvest festivals are- (own answer)
Types of Festivals
1. Republic Day
1. Diwali 1. Bihu
2. Independence Day
2. Holi 2. Pongal
3. Gandhi Jayanthi
3. Dussehra 3. Baisakhi
4. Gurpurab 4. Onam
5. Eid-Ul-Fitr
6. Christmas
7. Navroz
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