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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 145 · 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.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  3. 3.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  4. 4.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  7. 7.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  9. 9.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  11. 11.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Holi
  14. 14.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  15. 15.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  16. 16.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  18. 18.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  24. 24.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  27. 27.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  31. 31.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.What do people do on Holi? (a) sing carols (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  37. 37.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  39. 39.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Holi (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. Raksha Bandhan
  2. the Quran
  3. mark Krishna’s birth
  4. False
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. Buddha Purnima
  7. True
  8. Holi
  9. tie a rakhi
  10. World Environment Day
  11. True
  12. Christmas
  13. Holi
  14. light rows of diyas
  15. Hindus
  16. False
  17. Mahavir Jayanti
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. 15 August
  22. Guru Granth Sahib
  23. 2 October
  24. False
  25. Teachers’ Day
  26. Janmashtami
  27. Sikhs
  28. Eid ul-Fitr
  29. honour Lord Mahavira
  30. 5 June
  31. Diwali
  32. False
  33. play with colours
  34. Good Friday
  35. Diwali
  36. Eid ul-Fitr
  37. Hindus
  38. 14 November
  39. False
  40. Holi

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