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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 133 · 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 festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  6. 6.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  8. 8.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  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.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  12. 12.True or false: on Holi, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  17. 17.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  20. 20.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  23. 23.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Christians
  24. 24.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  25. 25.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  28. 28.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  29. 29.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Navratri
  31. 31.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  35. 35.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  36. 36.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  38. 38.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth

Answer key

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

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