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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. False
  4. False
  5. 2 October
  6. Hindus
  7. Christians
  8. False
  9. 14 November
  10. True
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. 5 June
  13. a mosque
  14. False
  15. False
  16. Diwali
  17. Diwali
  18. Christmas
  19. False
  20. Holi
  21. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. Holi
  23. False
  24. Good Friday
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. True
  27. Hindus
  28. False
  29. the Bible
  30. Holi
  31. True
  32. Paryushan
  33. Mahavir Jayanti
  34. Hindus
  35. Hindus
  36. False
  37. Janmashtami
  38. False
  39. Children’s Day
  40. Independence Day

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