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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 132 · 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 Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  2. 2.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  4. 4.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  6. 6.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Good Friday (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ram Navami
  8. 8.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  9. 9.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Navratri (d) Good Friday
  13. 13.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  15. 15.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  17. 17.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  20. 20.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  21. 21.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Buddha Purnima
  23. 23.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  27. 27.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  29. 29.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Paryushan (d) Buddha Purnima
  32. 32.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  38. 38.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Answer key

  1. mark the birth of Jesus
  2. True
  3. 2 October
  4. True
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. True
  7. Paryushan
  8. Independence Day
  9. False
  10. Jains
  11. Raksha Bandhan
  12. Navratri
  13. True
  14. Christmas
  15. False
  16. the Bible
  17. False
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. World Environment Day
  20. Gandhi Jayanti
  21. Hindus
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Hindus
  27. True
  28. a church
  29. False
  30. Mahavir Jayanti
  31. Maha Shivaratri
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. True
  37. Teachers’ Day
  38. True
  39. True
  40. Guru Nanak Jayanti

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