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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 110 · 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 Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  4. 4.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  5. 5.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 8.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  10. 10.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  11. 11.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Christians
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Paryushan (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  15. 15.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  16. 16.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  22. 22.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  24. 24.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  27. 27.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  35. 35.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Paryushan (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  40. 40.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. Holi
  4. Republic Day
  5. Hindus
  6. Guru Granth Sahib
  7. Raksha Bandhan
  8. light rows of diyas
  9. 5 September
  10. Hindus
  11. Jains
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. Paryushan
  14. Diwali
  15. a mosque
  16. False
  17. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  18. 5 June
  19. Eid ul-Adha
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. Buddhists
  22. False
  23. Diwali
  24. the Bible
  25. 2 October
  26. Maha Shivaratri
  27. Christians
  28. True
  29. False
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. True
  32. False
  33. Mahavir Jayanti
  34. Holi
  35. False
  36. True
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. Paryushan
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. Hindus

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