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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 136 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  2. 2.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  5. 5.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  7. 7.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  8. 8.True or false: on Janmashtami, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  12. 12.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  15. 15.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  19. 19.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  21. 21.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Ram Navami
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  28. 28.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  29. 29.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Paryushan (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  33. 33.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Maha Shivaratri
  35. 35.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  37. 37.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  38. 38.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. False
  3. 15 August
  4. 14 November
  5. True
  6. 26 January
  7. World Environment Day
  8. False
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. False
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. True
  13. Children’s Day
  14. 2 October
  15. False
  16. Independence Day
  17. Navratri
  18. Muslims
  19. True
  20. Christmas
  21. False
  22. False
  23. True
  24. Christmas
  25. False
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. 5 June
  28. a church
  29. False
  30. Hindus
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. Hindus
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. Gandhi Jayanti
  36. Holi
  37. Christians
  38. True
  39. True
  40. 5 September

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