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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 113 · 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 Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  4. 4.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  7. 7.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  11. 11.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Christmas (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Paryushan
  16. 16.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  19. 19.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  20. 20.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  22. 22.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  25. 25.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. 27.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Navratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  32. 32.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  36. 36.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  39. 39.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  40. 40.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. False
  5. Christmas
  6. World Environment Day
  7. True
  8. Republic Day
  9. light rows of diyas
  10. Hola Mohalla
  11. sing carols
  12. Ganesh Chaturthi
  13. Mahavir Jayanti
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. Paryushan
  16. True
  17. True
  18. tie a rakhi
  19. Muslims
  20. Holi
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a mosque
  25. False
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. False
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. the Quran
  30. False
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. False
  33. True
  34. 2 October
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. False
  37. a gurdwara
  38. 5 September
  39. play with colours
  40. Diwali

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