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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 101 · 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.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  3. 3.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  7. 7.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  8. 8.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  11. 11.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  13. 13.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  16. 16.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  17. 17.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  18. 18.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  19. 19.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  21. 21.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  24. 24.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  26. 26.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  27. 27.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  28. 28.True or false: on Janmashtami, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Christians
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  34. 34.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  37. 37.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  40. 40.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. 15 August
  3. Republic Day
  4. True
  5. True
  6. Hindus
  7. a gurdwara
  8. False
  9. True
  10. Jains
  11. True
  12. Independence Day
  13. sing carols
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. Buddhists
  16. Gandhi Jayanti
  17. mark Krishna’s birth
  18. a mosque
  19. honour Lord Mahavira
  20. Raksha Bandhan
  21. False
  22. False
  23. Christians
  24. False
  25. Hindus
  26. World Environment Day
  27. the Bible
  28. False
  29. False
  30. Hindus
  31. 5 June
  32. True
  33. Eid ul-Adha
  34. False
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. light rows of diyas
  37. False
  38. Hindus
  39. Janmashtami
  40. honour the Buddha

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