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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Sikhs
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. True
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. Children’s Day
  7. False
  8. True
  9. False
  10. Republic Day
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. Christians
  13. Christians
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Paryushan
  16. True
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. Hindus
  20. honour the Buddha
  21. False
  22. False
  23. Christians
  24. True
  25. a mosque
  26. 15 August
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. False
  29. False
  30. Eid ul-Adha
  31. Gandhi Jayanti
  32. World Environment Day
  33. False
  34. True
  35. True
  36. Independence Day
  37. honour Lord Mahavira
  38. Christmas
  39. Muslims
  40. True

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