Class 3 SS Celebrations Worksheet
Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (15)
- India’s Independence Day is celebrated on:
- a) January 26
- b) August 15
- c) October 2
- d) December 25
- On Independence Day, the Prime Minister hoists the flag at:
- a) Gateway of India, Mumbai
- b) India Gate, Delhi
- c) Red Fort, Delhi
- d) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
- Republic Day is celebrated on:
- a) January 26
- b) August 15
- c) October 2
- d) November 14
- Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on:
- a) January 26
- b) August 15
- c) October 2
- d) November 14
- Mahatma Gandhi is known as:
- a) Father of the Nation
- b) First Prime Minister
- c) Iron Man of India
- d) Nightingale of India
- Children’s Day is celebrated on the birthday of:
- a) Mahatma Gandhi
- b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- c) Sardar Patel
- d) Dr. Ambedkar
- Deepavali is known as the festival of:
- a) Colors
- b) Lights
- c) Harvest
- d) Spring
- Vijaya Dashami celebrates:
- a) The victory of good over evil
- b) The harvest season
- c) The New Year
- d) The monsoon
- Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of:
- a) Lord Krishna
- b) Lord Rama
- c) Ganesha, the god of wisdom and good fortune
- d) Lord Shiva
- Eid-ul-Fitr follows the fasting period known as:
- a) Hajj
- b) Ramzan
- c) Muharram
- d) Shab-e-Barat
- The sweet dish prepared on Eid-ul-Fitr is called:
- a) Kheer
- b) Halwa
- c) Sewain
- d) Biryani
- Nauroz is the spring festival of the:
- a) Muslims
- b) Christians
- c) Zoroastrians
- d) Buddhists
- Which harvest festival is celebrated in Assam?
- a) Pongal
- b) Bihu
- c) Onam
- d) Baisakhi
- The famous snake-boat race is a highlight of which festival?
- a) Pongal
- b) Bihu
- c) Onam
- d) Sankranthi
- Baisakhi is celebrated in:
- a) Kerala
- b) Tamil Nadu
- c) Punjab
- d) Assam
Part B: Fill in the Blanks (15)
- Festivals in India are mainly of three kinds: __________, religious festivals and harvest festivals.
- India is also referred to as ‘__________ ‘, and is called in our mother tongue.
- The Prime Minister __________ the flag at Red Fort, Delhi on Independence Day.
- On Republic Day, a grand __________ led by the armed forces is held in New Delhi.
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first __________ of India.
- Nehru loved children, who fondly called him __________.
- Every religion has its own __________.
- Deepavali is celebrated with family and friends with sweets and __________.
- During Holi, people spray colored __________ on one another.
- On Ganesh Chaturthi, people smear __________ on each other’s faces.
- The greeting exchanged on Eid is ‘__________ ‘.
- Christmas is celebrated on __________ with great festivity.
- In Gurudwaras, __________ (free food) is distributed.
- Harvest festivals are celebrated when crops are cut and gathered from the __________.
- Farmers are happy during harvest time because all their hard work has produced __________.
Part C: True or False (15)
- India celebrates many festivals that are an important part of our culture. _____
- Independence Day is celebrated on January 26 every year. _____
- Republic Day features a grand parade by the armed forces in New Delhi. _____
- Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day. _____
- Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889. _____
- There are many religions in India, and every religion has its own festivals. _____
- Deepavali is the festival of colors. _____
- Holi is also known as Vijaya Dashami. _____
- Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in the western and southern parts of India. _____
- Eid-ul-Fitr is preceded by a long period of fasting. _____
- Christmas celebrates the birthday of Jesus Christ on December 25. _____
- Buddha Purnima and Mahavira Jayanti are observed with Buddhist and Jain ceremonies. _____
- Nauroz marks the start of the Zoroastrian New Year. _____
- Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam. _____
- During Baisakhi, people do bhangra dance. _____
Class 3 SS Celebrations Worksheet Answer Key
Multiple Choice Answers:
- b) August 15
- c) Red Fort, Delhi
- a) January 26
- c) October 2
- a) Father of the Nation
- b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- b) Lights
- a) The victory of good over evil
- c) Ganesha, the god of wisdom and good fortune
- b) Ramzan
- c) Sewain
- c) Zoroastrians
- b) Bihu
- c) Onam
- c) Punjab
Fill in the Blanks Answers:
- national festivals
- mother
- hoists
- parade
- Prime Minister
- Chacha Nehru
- festivals
- happiness
- water
- gulal
- Eid Mubarak
- 25 December
- langar
- fields
- results
True or False Answers:
- True
- False (August 15)
- True
- False (Nehru’s birthday is Children’s Day)
- True
- True
- False (festival of lights)
- False (Holi is festival of colors)
- True
- True
- True
- True
- True
- False (Tamil Nadu)
- True
