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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 121 · 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) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.True or false: on Holi, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  7. 7.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  11. 11.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  22. 22.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  28. 28.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  30. 30.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  31. 31.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  32. 32.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  35. 35.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  36. 36.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  39. 39.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  40. 40.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. False
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. True
  5. honour Lord Mahavira
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. False
  8. Easter
  9. False
  10. Maha Shivaratri
  11. True
  12. tie a rakhi
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. True
  15. mark Krishna’s birth
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Diwali
  18. Janmashtami
  19. Hola Mohalla
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. Hindus
  22. a mosque
  23. Eid ul-Fitr
  24. Ram Navami
  25. 2 October
  26. Navratri
  27. 26 January
  28. True
  29. 15 August
  30. Sikhs
  31. Christians
  32. True
  33. True
  34. Christians
  35. Hindus
  36. False
  37. False
  38. Teachers’ Day
  39. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  40. light rows of diyas

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