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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 114 · 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.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  2. 2.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  4. 4.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  5. 5.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  6. 6.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 11.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  13. 13.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. 17.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) play with colours (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  22. 22.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  24. 24.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  26. 26.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  28. 28.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Good Friday
  31. 31.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Hola Mohalla
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  35. 35.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  36. 36.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  38. 38.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  39. 39.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Independence Day
  3. Christmas
  4. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  5. a mosque
  6. False
  7. False
  8. False
  9. Guru Granth Sahib
  10. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. mark Krishna’s birth
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. False
  14. Mahavir Jayanti
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. play with colours
  18. Raksha Bandhan
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. False
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. False
  23. Eid ul-Adha
  24. True
  25. 15 August
  26. Children’s Day
  27. Easter
  28. True
  29. Christians
  30. Janmashtami
  31. True
  32. Ram Navami
  33. Eid ul-Fitr
  34. World Environment Day
  35. Gandhi Jayanti
  36. Jains
  37. Muslims
  38. tie a rakhi
  39. Christians
  40. Holi

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