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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 108 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  2. 2.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  10. 10.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ram Navami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  12. 12.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  14. 14.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  15. 15.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  16. 16.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  18. 18.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  21. 21.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  22. 22.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  24. 24.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. 26.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  27. 27.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  31. 31.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  33. 33.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  35. 35.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  37. 37.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  39. 39.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Adha
  2. Hindus
  3. True
  4. True
  5. False
  6. Hindus
  7. Mahavir Jayanti
  8. Guru Granth Sahib
  9. Raksha Bandhan
  10. False
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. False
  13. Hindus
  14. play with colours
  15. World Environment Day
  16. 14 November
  17. Holi
  18. False
  19. False
  20. Hindus
  21. honour Lord Mahavira
  22. Muslims
  23. 5 September
  24. True
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. light rows of diyas
  27. False
  28. the Bible
  29. 2 October
  30. Holi
  31. False
  32. Muslims
  33. True
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. True
  36. Independence Day
  37. Diwali
  38. Buddha Purnima
  39. a mosque
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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