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