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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 109 · 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.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  4. 4.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  7. 7.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  9. 9.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  12. 12.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  14. 14.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  19. 19.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  22. 22.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Jains
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  29. 29.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  31. 31.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  36. 36.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  38. 38.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. 5 September
  4. a gurdwara
  5. 2 October
  6. the Quran
  7. True
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Holi
  12. True
  13. Sikhs
  14. Diwali
  15. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. False
  17. False
  18. honour Lord Mahavira
  19. True
  20. True
  21. Janmashtami
  22. False
  23. Christmas
  24. Christians
  25. Raksha Bandhan
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. Hindus
  28. 5 June
  29. False
  30. a church
  31. True
  32. Guru Granth Sahib
  33. Eid ul-Adha
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. tie a rakhi
  36. True
  37. Christmas
  38. True
  39. Christians
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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