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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 122 · 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: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  4. 4.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  5. 5.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  8. 8.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: on Holi, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Navratri
  14. 14.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  15. 15.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  16. 16.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  18. 18.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  19. 19.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  26. 26.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Good Friday (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  37. 37.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  39. 39.True or false: on Christmas, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Republic Day
  3. Mahavir Jayanti
  4. Buddhists
  5. True
  6. Diwali
  7. Paryushan
  8. mark Krishna’s birth
  9. True
  10. False
  11. the Bible
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. Paryushan
  14. a mosque
  15. Hindus
  16. Jains
  17. Ram Navami
  18. a gurdwara
  19. False
  20. True
  21. True
  22. True
  23. True
  24. 15 August
  25. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. False
  27. False
  28. Hola Mohalla
  29. 2 October
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. True
  33. Sikhs
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. False
  36. play with colours
  37. False
  38. Easter
  39. False
  40. Children’s Day

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