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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 115 · 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 light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Holi
  3. 3.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Maha Shivaratri
  5. 5.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  7. 7.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  10. 10.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  11. 11.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  12. 12.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  13. 13.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  14. 14.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What do people do on Christmas? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  21. 21.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  25. 25.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Jains
  29. 29.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  35. 35.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  36. 36.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Paryushan (d) Easter
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. True
  4. Hola Mohalla
  5. Buddhists
  6. 2 October
  7. a church
  8. Mahavir Jayanti
  9. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. Children’s Day
  11. play with colours
  12. Hindus
  13. honour Lord Mahavira
  14. False
  15. True
  16. False
  17. sing carols
  18. True
  19. 5 June
  20. Janmashtami
  21. False
  22. False
  23. Diwali
  24. Diwali
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. Christians
  29. False
  30. True
  31. Maha Shivaratri
  32. 26 January
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. tie a rakhi
  35. Holi
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. Easter
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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