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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. True
  4. Hindus
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. False
  7. True
  8. Navratri
  9. Diwali
  10. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 5 September
  12. Hola Mohalla
  13. False
  14. honour Lord Mahavira
  15. True
  16. True
  17. Republic Day
  18. Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 2 October
  20. sing carols
  21. False
  22. play with colours
  23. True
  24. mark Krishna’s birth
  25. False
  26. a gurdwara
  27. Sikhs
  28. False
  29. False
  30. Independence Day
  31. True
  32. 5 June
  33. 14 November
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. Buddha Purnima
  36. light rows of diyas
  37. Raksha Bandhan
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Hindus

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