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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 139 · 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 Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Ram Navami (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. 3.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  5. 5.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  6. 6.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  8. 8.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  10. 10.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  11. 11.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  13. 13.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  15. 15.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  16. 16.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  17. 17.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  19. 19.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  20. 20.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ram Navami
  22. 22.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  23. 23.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Hola Mohalla
  27. 27.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  28. 28.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Easter (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  33. 33.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  36. 36.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. honour Lord Mahavira
  2. Paryushan
  3. play with colours
  4. 5 September
  5. a gurdwara
  6. False
  7. honour the Buddha
  8. True
  9. 2 October
  10. Christians
  11. Hindus
  12. Holi
  13. Hindus
  14. 26 January
  15. Diwali
  16. a mosque
  17. end the Ramzan fasts
  18. 5 June
  19. Hindus
  20. World Environment Day
  21. Ram Navami
  22. Children’s Day
  23. False
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. a church
  28. False
  29. Easter
  30. True
  31. Janmashtami
  32. Guru Granth Sahib
  33. True
  34. True
  35. mark Krishna’s birth
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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