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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 130 · 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: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) sing carols (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas
  3. 3.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  4. 4.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  5. 5.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  7. 7.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  10. 10.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  11. 11.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  16. 16.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  19. 19.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  22. 22.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  23. 23.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  24. 24.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  25. 25.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  26. 26.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  27. 27.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  31. 31.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  35. 35.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  38. 38.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  40. 40.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. light rows of diyas
  3. tie a rakhi
  4. end the Ramzan fasts
  5. honour the Buddha
  6. Janmashtami
  7. True
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. the Bible
  10. mark Krishna’s birth
  11. True
  12. Christians
  13. False
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. False
  17. False
  18. Paryushan
  19. Hindus
  20. 2 October
  21. Raksha Bandhan
  22. a gurdwara
  23. Independence Day
  24. Christians
  25. Buddhists
  26. Republic Day
  27. Gandhi Jayanti
  28. the Quran
  29. Teachers’ Day
  30. 14 November
  31. True
  32. True
  33. a mosque
  34. Christmas
  35. True
  36. True
  37. Jains
  38. False
  39. World Environment Day
  40. False

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