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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 119 · 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 Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  7. 7.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Holi (b) Paryushan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  10. 10.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  11. 11.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  13. 13.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  14. 14.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  17. 17.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  18. 18.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Hola Mohalla
  21. 21.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  24. 24.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  26. 26.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Navratri
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  29. 29.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  30. 30.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  36. 36.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  39. 39.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  40. 40.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Teachers’ Day
  3. Christmas
  4. Raksha Bandhan
  5. Good Friday
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. True
  8. Holi
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. a church
  11. Muslims
  12. 14 November
  13. Hindus
  14. True
  15. False
  16. Independence Day
  17. Republic Day
  18. False
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. Maha Shivaratri
  21. True
  22. True
  23. Diwali
  24. True
  25. Janmashtami
  26. False
  27. Paryushan
  28. Eid ul-Adha
  29. Hindus
  30. True
  31. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. True
  33. True
  34. False
  35. the Bible
  36. True
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. honour Lord Mahavira
  39. Hindus
  40. Hindus

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