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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 106 · 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.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  3. 3.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  5. 5.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  9. 9.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Paryushan
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  14. 14.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  16. 16.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  17. 17.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  19. 19.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  25. 25.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  29. 29.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  30. 30.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  31. 31.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  32. 32.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  36. 36.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  39. 39.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. 26 January
  3. True
  4. Mahavir Jayanti
  5. False
  6. light rows of diyas
  7. 5 September
  8. 15 August
  9. Hindus
  10. Christmas
  11. Paryushan
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Janmashtami
  14. Holi
  15. Christmas
  16. Teachers’ Day
  17. Republic Day
  18. 5 June
  19. True
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. end the Ramzan fasts
  25. True
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. Easter
  28. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. Sikhs
  30. Jains
  31. mark the birth of Jesus
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Christians
  36. True
  37. False
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. True
  40. tie a rakhi

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