← Festivals of India lesson New set →

Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 144 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Jains
  3. light rows of diyas
  4. Hindus
  5. Christmas
  6. Maha Shivaratri
  7. 14 November
  8. 15 August
  9. the Quran
  10. False
  11. Christmas
  12. mark Krishna’s birth
  13. Guru Granth Sahib
  14. Christians
  15. 5 September
  16. honour Lord Mahavira
  17. Hindus
  18. Paryushan
  19. True
  20. False
  21. mark the birth of Jesus
  22. Republic Day
  23. False
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. tie a rakhi
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. the Bible
  28. False
  29. a church
  30. True
  31. True
  32. Diwali
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. Hola Mohalla
  35. Navratri
  36. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. Sikhs
  39. Holi
  40. Paryushan

Free gk lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/gk-worksheets