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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 105 · 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 Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  2. 2.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  5. 5.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  6. 6.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  7. 7.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  8. 8.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  9. 9.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  11. 11.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  14. 14.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  16. 16.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  17. 17.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  19. 19.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  21. 21.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  24. 24.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  26. 26.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Christians
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Diwali
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  30. 30.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  32. 32.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  35. 35.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. 5 September
  2. end the Ramzan fasts
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Independence Day
  6. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  7. honour the Buddha
  8. Buddhists
  9. False
  10. a mosque
  11. False
  12. True
  13. Hindus
  14. True
  15. the Quran
  16. Jains
  17. True
  18. Muslims
  19. False
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. True
  22. False
  23. Easter
  24. True
  25. Hindus
  26. False
  27. Hindus
  28. Diwali
  29. Navratri
  30. True
  31. Christmas
  32. True
  33. False
  34. 14 November
  35. False
  36. Teachers’ Day
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. False
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. Buddha Purnima

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