This document provides information about national symbols and festivals celebrated in India. It discusses India's national emblem and anthem and explains that India celebrates many seasonal and religious festivals. Festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas and Eid ul-Fitr are celebrated differently across religious communities and regions of India. The document also provides details about the meaning of colors in the Indian flag and how festivals are traditionally celebrated through practices like wearing new clothes, offering prayers, singing songs and eating special foods.
This document provides information about national symbols and festivals celebrated in India. It discusses India's national emblem and anthem and explains that India celebrates many seasonal and religious festivals. Festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas and Eid ul-Fitr are celebrated differently across religious communities and regions of India. The document also provides details about the meaning of colors in the Indian flag and how festivals are traditionally celebrated through practices like wearing new clothes, offering prayers, singing songs and eating special foods.
This document provides information about national symbols and festivals celebrated in India. It discusses India's national emblem and anthem and explains that India celebrates many seasonal and religious festivals. Festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas and Eid ul-Fitr are celebrated differently across religious communities and regions of India. The document also provides details about the meaning of colors in the Indian flag and how festivals are traditionally celebrated through practices like wearing new clothes, offering prayers, singing songs and eating special foods.
This document provides information about national symbols and festivals celebrated in India. It discusses India's national emblem and anthem and explains that India celebrates many seasonal and religious festivals. Festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas and Eid ul-Fitr are celebrated differently across religious communities and regions of India. The document also provides details about the meaning of colors in the Indian flag and how festivals are traditionally celebrated through practices like wearing new clothes, offering prayers, singing songs and eating special foods.
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A. Fill in the blanks. 1. A national symbol represents a country. 2. Indian national emblem is seen on coins, notes and some government cars. 3. India celebrates many different festivals. 4. Seasonal festivals are linked to various seasons. 5. India also has tribal festivals of many different tribes in the country. B. Write true or false. 1. India’s national anthem is Vande Mataram. False 2. India is a huge country with many different people and communities. True 3. The harvest festival of India do not come at the same time. True 4. All the religious communities celebrate the same festival. False 5. Dussehra is celebrated in different places in exactly the same way. False C. Put the following festivals in the right column. Teej Pongal Diwali Lohri Dussehra Christmas Mahavir Jayanti Baisakhi Eid-ul-Fitr Hemis ChhathPuja Onam
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Teej Diwali Pongal Dussehra Lohri Christmas Baisakhi Mahavir Jayanti Onam Eid-ul- Fitr Hemis Chhath Puja E. Answer the following questions. 1. What do the colours of Indian flag mean? Ans. All colours of the Indian flag have meanings. Saffron stands for bravery and courage, white stands for truth and purity, green stands for growth and prosperity. The blue wheel in the centre of the blue band stands for movement. 2. Explain what a festival is. How do people celebrate festivals? Ans. A festival is a period of a day or a few days, when people celebrate a special event. People celebrate festivals by offering prayers, wearing new clothes, eating special food and by singing songs. 3. Write in one sentence why each of the following festivals is celebrated: a. Buddha Purnima: It is celebrated to honour the birth of Gautama Buddha. b. Gurupurab: It is celebrated to honour the birth of Guru Nanak. c. Mahabir Jayanti. It is celebrated to honour the birth of Mahavira. d. Christmas: It is celebrated to honour the birth of Jesus Christ. 4. Write how each of the following festivals is celebrated: a. Diwali: People decorate the houses with lights, eat special food and sing songs related to the festival. People also worship goddess Laxmi. b. Basant Panchami: People wear yellow clothes and fly kites. In some parts of India people worship goddess Saraswati. c. Eid: People offer prayers, eat special food and exchange gifts.