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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 138 · 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) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  5. 5.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 6.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  8. 8.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  9. 9.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: on Diwali, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Navratri (d) Christmas
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Ram Navami
  16. 16.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  22. 22.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  25. 25.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  28. 28.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  32. 32.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  33. 33.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  37. 37.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  39. 39.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque

Answer key

  1. Paryushan
  2. light rows of diyas
  3. Eid ul-Fitr
  4. Republic Day
  5. Diwali
  6. True
  7. 5 September
  8. a church
  9. True
  10. World Environment Day
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. Navratri
  15. Hola Mohalla
  16. False
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. True
  19. 5 June
  20. True
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. Hindus
  23. Eid ul-Adha
  24. Eid ul-Adha
  25. Holi
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. Sikhs
  32. Christians
  33. mark Krishna’s birth
  34. True
  35. True
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. tie a rakhi
  39. Hindus
  40. a gurdwara

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