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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 128 · 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.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  3. 3.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  6. 6.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) honour the Buddha
  7. 7.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  8. 8.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  10. 10.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  11. 11.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  14. 14.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  15. 15.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  17. 17.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  19. 19.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  21. 21.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) sing carols (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Paryushan
  24. 24.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Buddha Purnima
  26. 26.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  27. 27.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  29. 29.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  32. 32.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  33. 33.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  37. 37.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  39. 39.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  40. 40.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib

Answer key

  1. tie a rakhi
  2. 2 October
  3. True
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. light rows of diyas
  7. the Quran
  8. Christians
  9. 5 June
  10. a mosque
  11. False
  12. True
  13. honour the Buddha
  14. Muslims
  15. True
  16. the Bible
  17. False
  18. Hindus
  19. Holi
  20. Raksha Bandhan
  21. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. False
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. end the Ramzan fasts
  27. False
  28. Diwali
  29. False
  30. False
  31. 26 January
  32. Independence Day
  33. False
  34. True
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. 14 November
  37. True
  38. honour Lord Mahavira
  39. Gandhi Jayanti
  40. Guru Granth Sahib

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