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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 151 · 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.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  5. 5.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Navratri (d) Hola Mohalla
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  9. 9.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Paryushan (d) Buddha Purnima
  12. 12.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Good Friday (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  20. 20.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  21. 21.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  23. 23.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  26. 26.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  27. 27.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  29. 29.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Hola Mohalla
  31. 31.What do people do on Christmas? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  32. 32.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  33. 33.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  36. 36.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  38. 38.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  39. 39.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Muslims
  2. 15 August
  3. Mahavir Jayanti
  4. Muslims
  5. Guru Granth Sahib
  6. Raksha Bandhan
  7. Hola Mohalla
  8. Diwali
  9. True
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. Paryushan
  12. False
  13. Mahavir Jayanti
  14. 26 January
  15. Easter
  16. Good Friday
  17. True
  18. Diwali
  19. Janmashtami
  20. the Bible
  21. True
  22. Jains
  23. False
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. honour Lord Mahavira
  26. end the Ramzan fasts
  27. tie a rakhi
  28. 14 November
  29. True
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. sing carols
  32. a church
  33. False
  34. Sikhs
  35. Ram Navami
  36. True
  37. a mosque
  38. Teachers’ Day
  39. True
  40. True

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