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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 111 · 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 Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. 6.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  8. 8.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  9. 9.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  11. 11.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  13. 13.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  16. 16.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  18. 18.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  20. 20.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  23. 23.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  26. 26.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  28. 28.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  29. 29.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  31. 31.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  33. 33.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  35. 35.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Ram Navami
  38. 38.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Christmas
  3. False
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. True
  7. light rows of diyas
  8. Muslims
  9. False
  10. World Environment Day
  11. False
  12. Navratri
  13. False
  14. Easter
  15. 14 November
  16. True
  17. play with colours
  18. False
  19. mark Krishna’s birth
  20. False
  21. 2 October
  22. Eid ul-Adha
  23. True
  24. True
  25. Buddhists
  26. True
  27. Hindus
  28. Republic Day
  29. False
  30. Guru Granth Sahib
  31. False
  32. Sikhs
  33. False
  34. Christians
  35. False
  36. Christmas
  37. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. Muslims
  39. False
  40. Hindus

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