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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 116 · 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) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  5. 5.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  6. 6.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 11.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  12. 12.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  14. 14.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  16. 16.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  18. 18.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  23. 23.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  25. 25.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  26. 26.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  27. 27.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  31. 31.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  33. 33.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  34. 34.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  38. 38.True or false: on Holi, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Holi

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Adha
  2. Christmas
  3. Easter
  4. 15 August
  5. Christians
  6. True
  7. Good Friday
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 2 October
  10. Mahavir Jayanti
  11. a gurdwara
  12. Republic Day
  13. Christmas
  14. False
  15. Hindus
  16. Jains
  17. end the Ramzan fasts
  18. True
  19. True
  20. False
  21. False
  22. Christmas
  23. Holi
  24. 26 January
  25. honour the Buddha
  26. honour Lord Mahavira
  27. True
  28. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. Mahavir Jayanti
  30. 14 November
  31. False
  32. Children’s Day
  33. World Environment Day
  34. Independence Day
  35. 5 September
  36. Buddha Purnima
  37. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. False
  39. Buddhists
  40. Eid ul-Adha

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