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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 147 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  5. 5.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  7. 7.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  8. 8.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  10. 10.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  12. 12.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Paryushan
  16. 16.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Navratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  19. 19.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  24. 24.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  27. 27.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ram Navami (d) Holi
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  32. 32.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  33. 33.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  36. 36.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  38. 38.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. Raksha Bandhan
  3. 5 September
  4. Easter
  5. light rows of diyas
  6. Janmashtami
  7. Independence Day
  8. mark Krishna’s birth
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. False
  11. the Bible
  12. False
  13. Hindus
  14. 5 June
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. Children’s Day
  17. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. Hindus
  19. tie a rakhi
  20. True
  21. Holi
  22. False
  23. Hindus
  24. True
  25. Teachers’ Day
  26. 14 November
  27. False
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 26 January
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Janmashtami
  32. Hindus
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a mosque
  36. False
  37. the Quran
  38. World Environment Day
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. Good Friday

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