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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 126 · 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 special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  3. 3.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Easter
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  7. 7.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  11. 11.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  12. 12.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  15. 15.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  16. 16.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Paryushan (d) Navratri
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  28. 28.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Diwali
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Janmashtami
  32. 32.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  33. 33.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  35. 35.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  36. 36.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  37. 37.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  39. 39.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Good Friday (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Answer key

  1. Teachers’ Day
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. a mosque
  4. Easter
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Independence Day
  7. True
  8. Gandhi Jayanti
  9. the Quran
  10. Eid ul-Adha
  11. play with colours
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a gurdwara
  15. sing carols
  16. False
  17. Jains
  18. Maha Shivaratri
  19. Navratri
  20. Diwali
  21. True
  22. Hindus
  23. Janmashtami
  24. False
  25. 14 November
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. Holi
  28. Hindus
  29. Hola Mohalla
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Paryushan
  32. a church
  33. False
  34. Mahavir Jayanti
  35. Hindus
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. Hindus
  39. False
  40. Guru Nanak Jayanti

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