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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 1 · 40 questions
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Remember (Festival and custom): Hindus: Holi, Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi. Muslims: Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha. Christians: Christmas, Easter. Sikhs: Guru Nanak Jayanti. Buddhists: Buddha Purnima. Jains: Mahavir Jayanti. Diwali – festival of lights, Holi – festival of colours, Raksha Bandhan – tie a rakhi, Christmas – sing carols. National days: Republic Day 26 January, Independence Day 15 August, Gandhi Jayanti 2 October, Children’s Day 14 November.

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  1. 1.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  4. 4.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  6. 6.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) sing carols (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  7. 7.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  12. 12.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. 14.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  16. 16.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  19. 19.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  21. 21.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  22. 22.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  23. 23.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  24. 24.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Jains
  25. 25.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Paryushan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  27. 27.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  29. 29.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  31. 31.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  33. 33.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  36. 36.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  37. 37.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  38. 38.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Diwali
  2. 15 August
  3. 26 January
  4. Hindus
  5. Eid ul-Adha
  6. light rows of diyas
  7. True
  8. 5 September
  9. 2 October
  10. the Bible
  11. 14 November
  12. False
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Hindus
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. True
  17. False
  18. Christmas
  19. Holi
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. a mosque
  22. play with colours
  23. Republic Day
  24. Jains
  25. True
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. False
  28. Christians
  29. True
  30. Teachers’ Day
  31. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. the Quran
  33. False
  34. False
  35. mark Krishna’s birth
  36. Hindus
  37. tie a rakhi
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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