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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Sikhs
  2. Muslims
  3. 5 June
  4. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. False
  6. Gandhi Jayanti
  7. Raksha Bandhan
  8. 5 September
  9. True
  10. Guru Granth Sahib
  11. True
  12. Good Friday
  13. play with colours
  14. Janmashtami
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. World Environment Day
  17. False
  18. Easter
  19. False
  20. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. False
  22. Christmas
  23. False
  24. the Bible
  25. Christians
  26. Holi
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. a mosque
  29. Christmas
  30. True
  31. False
  32. 14 November
  33. Hindus
  34. True
  35. Children’s Day
  36. end the Ramzan fasts
  37. Hindus
  38. Good Friday
  39. Buddhists
  40. False

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