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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 123 · 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 sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  4. 4.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  9. 9.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  10. 10.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  15. 15.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  17. 17.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  18. 18.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  22. 22.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  23. 23.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  24. 24.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  25. 25.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Good Friday (d) Maha Shivaratri
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  31. 31.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  37. 37.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  40. 40.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Raksha Bandhan
  3. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. Independence Day
  5. Holi
  6. 14 November
  7. Christmas
  8. 26 January
  9. Sikhs
  10. Hindus
  11. Christmas
  12. Diwali
  13. Eid ul-Fitr
  14. 5 September
  15. True
  16. Jains
  17. tie a rakhi
  18. True
  19. Christmas
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. Christmas
  22. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  23. a church
  24. World Environment Day
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Paryushan
  28. Holi
  29. False
  30. Mahavir Jayanti
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. True
  36. Hola Mohalla
  37. False
  38. Janmashtami
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. the Bible

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