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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 143 · 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 festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas
  3. 3.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  6. 6.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  9. 9.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  12. 12.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  13. 13.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Hola Mohalla
  15. 15.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  18. 18.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  20. 20.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  22. 22.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  26. 26.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  27. 27.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  33. 33.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  34. 34.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  37. 37.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Good Friday (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  39. 39.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. light rows of diyas
  3. Hindus
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Maha Shivaratri
  6. False
  7. False
  8. tie a rakhi
  9. True
  10. 15 August
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. a church
  13. True
  14. Hola Mohalla
  15. True
  16. Diwali
  17. mark Krishna’s birth
  18. False
  19. play with colours
  20. Gandhi Jayanti
  21. Raksha Bandhan
  22. False
  23. True
  24. Jains
  25. 5 September
  26. Sikhs
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. False
  32. 26 January
  33. Teachers’ Day
  34. False
  35. Buddhists
  36. Mahavir Jayanti
  37. True
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. False
  40. Sikhs

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