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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 104 · 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 mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  7. 7.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  8. 8.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  10. 10.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  11. 11.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: on Holi, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  14. 14.True or false: on Diwali, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  17. 17.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  19. 19.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  20. 20.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  22. 22.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  23. 23.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  26. 26.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. 33.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  36. 36.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  37. 37.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. Good Friday
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. 26 January
  7. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  8. True
  9. Jains
  10. tie a rakhi
  11. False
  12. False
  13. 14 November
  14. False
  15. Independence Day
  16. Janmashtami
  17. False
  18. Buddhists
  19. Christians
  20. Holi
  21. Raksha Bandhan
  22. honour the Buddha
  23. True
  24. mark Krishna’s birth
  25. Janmashtami
  26. False
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. True
  31. False
  32. sing carols
  33. True
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. a gurdwara
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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