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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 117 · 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 Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  3. 3.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  4. 4.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  6. 6.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Holi (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. 8.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  11. 11.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  14. 14.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  15. 15.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  17. 17.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  18. 18.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  19. 19.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  20. 20.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  23. 23.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Holi
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  29. 29.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  32. 32.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Christmas (d) Navratri
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  36. 36.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  37. 37.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  38. 38.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  40. 40.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Holi
  3. Diwali
  4. False
  5. Republic Day
  6. mark Krishna’s birth
  7. Holi
  8. False
  9. Eid ul-Fitr
  10. Easter
  11. True
  12. Christmas
  13. Eid ul-Fitr
  14. a church
  15. a mosque
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Independence Day
  18. end the Ramzan fasts
  19. Hindus
  20. True
  21. Sikhs
  22. 14 November
  23. Hindus
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. Christmas
  26. 5 September
  27. 15 August
  28. the Quran
  29. False
  30. Muslims
  31. Janmashtami
  32. False
  33. Christmas
  34. Mahavir Jayanti
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. a gurdwara
  37. World Environment Day
  38. False
  39. 5 June
  40. True

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