Read the passage, then answer the questions given below.

          The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshimi, the Goddest who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and property.

          Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colorful lights. The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”

Answer the questions:

1.  Where is Diwali celebrated?

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2.  When is the festival held?

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3.  What do people do to prepare for the festival?

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4.  When does the celebration take place?

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5.  Why is Diwali called “Festival of Light” ?