Question

Durga Puja is a grand occasion in Kolkata when the city forgets its worries

and yields to sudden excitement of celebration and worships. People buy new

clothes from stores which remain open till late night and offer discounts.

In Kolkata, Puja festivities go on for four days. On the fourth day, that is the

last day of the festival, the images are taken out in a procession at about 6

o'clock in the evening accompanied by brass band for immersion. There at the

banks of the Hooghly river, with loud cries and reverence, the images are

pushed into the river.

Read and answer:

1. How would you describe Durga Puja in 2 sentences?

2. In which metropolitan city Durga Puja is mainly celebrated?

3. What happens on the fourth day of the celebration?

4. Write synonyms of the following:

● loud

● occasion

5. Write antonyms of the following:

● day

● cry​

Answer 1

Answer:

1-Durga Puja is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. Navratri or Durga Puja is the celebration of the victory of good over evil. During this festival, people clean their houses and make a spiritual environment all around.

2-kolkata

Explanation:

3-On the fourth day, that is the

last day of the festival, the images are taken out in a procession at about 6

o'clock in the evening accompanied by brass band for immersion. There at the

banks of the Hooghly river, with loud cries and reverence, the images are

pushed into the river.

4- loud- noisy

occasion-event

5-day-night

cry-laugh

hope it helps