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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 112 · 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) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. 6.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Paryushan
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  12. 12.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  13. 13.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Good Friday
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  17. 17.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Maha Shivaratri
  19. 19.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  25. 25.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  28. 28.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  30. 30.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  31. 31.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ram Navami
  33. 33.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  34. 34.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  37. 37.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Paryushan (c) Navratri (d) Easter
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Easter

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. Sikhs
  3. 2 October
  4. Mahavir Jayanti
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. False
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. a gurdwara
  9. False
  10. True
  11. Gandhi Jayanti
  12. honour the Buddha
  13. Teachers’ Day
  14. Janmashtami
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. tie a rakhi
  17. Jains
  18. Paryushan
  19. True
  20. Christmas
  21. 26 January
  22. Paryushan
  23. Good Friday
  24. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Christmas
  28. True
  29. Diwali
  30. Republic Day
  31. True
  32. Ram Navami
  33. play with colours
  34. False
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. Hindus
  37. the Quran
  38. the Bible
  39. Navratri
  40. Navratri

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