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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 103 · 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 date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  2. 2.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  5. 5.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Buddha Purnima
  7. 7.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  10. 10.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Good Friday (d) Ram Navami
  12. 12.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  14. 14.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  16. 16.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) sing carols
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  18. 18.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  20. 20.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  22. 22.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  23. 23.What do people do on Christmas? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  26. 26.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  31. 31.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  35. 35.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  37. 37.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  39. 39.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Hola Mohalla

Answer key

  1. 26 January
  2. False
  3. True
  4. 14 November
  5. Christians
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. honour Lord Mahavira
  8. Mahavir Jayanti
  9. Good Friday
  10. True
  11. Good Friday
  12. False
  13. World Environment Day
  14. end the Ramzan fasts
  15. Guru Granth Sahib
  16. mark Krishna’s birth
  17. 15 August
  18. True
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. Children’s Day
  21. Raksha Bandhan
  22. Republic Day
  23. sing carols
  24. Raksha Bandhan
  25. tie a rakhi
  26. False
  27. Hindus
  28. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. Teachers’ Day
  30. Janmashtami
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. Independence Day
  35. True
  36. Christmas
  37. True
  38. Hindus
  39. Diwali
  40. Buddha Purnima

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