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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 129 · 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 of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  2. 2.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  4. 4.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  5. 5.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  6. 6.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  9. 9.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  10. 10.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  11. 11.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  14. 14.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Raksha Bandhan
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  19. 19.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  20. 20.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  23. 23.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  26. 26.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  28. 28.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  32. 32.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  37. 37.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Easter
  39. 39.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali

Answer key

  1. Navratri
  2. False
  3. Gandhi Jayanti
  4. Hindus
  5. the Quran
  6. Children’s Day
  7. Raksha Bandhan
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. a gurdwara
  10. Hindus
  11. False
  12. True
  13. tie a rakhi
  14. False
  15. Good Friday
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. light rows of diyas
  20. False
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Christmas
  23. mark Krishna’s birth
  24. Navratri
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. False
  27. Holi
  28. True
  29. Holi
  30. 5 June
  31. 15 August
  32. Hindus
  33. 26 January
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a church
  37. Independence Day
  38. Paryushan
  39. Republic Day
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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