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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 140 · 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.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  3. 3.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  5. 5.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  7. 7.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Christians
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  10. 10.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  14. 14.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  16. 16.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  20. 20.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Buddha Purnima
  22. 22.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  23. 23.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  28. 28.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Navratri (d) Good Friday
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  32. 32.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  33. 33.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Christians
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  37. 37.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Good Friday (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ram Navami
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Eid ul-Fitr
  3. Holi
  4. Raksha Bandhan
  5. True
  6. Janmashtami
  7. False
  8. Christians
  9. 14 November
  10. Hindus
  11. 5 September
  12. Holi
  13. Ganesh Chaturthi
  14. Sikhs
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. False
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. Christmas
  19. Hola Mohalla
  20. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  21. Paryushan
  22. sing carols
  23. False
  24. mark the birth of Jesus
  25. False
  26. Christmas
  27. Eid ul-Adha
  28. True
  29. Teachers’ Day
  30. Navratri
  31. 26 January
  32. Children’s Day
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Hindus
  36. 5 June
  37. World Environment Day
  38. Good Friday
  39. False
  40. end the Ramzan fasts

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