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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 152 · 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.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ram Navami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  4. 4.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  6. 6.True or false: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  8. 8.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  9. 9.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  10. 10.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  12. 12.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  13. 13.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  14. 14.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  16. 16.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  22. 22.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  25. 25.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  31. 31.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  32. 32.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Holi (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  34. 34.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. 36.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  39. 39.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  40. 40.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour Lord Mahavira

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Hindus
  3. Ram Navami
  4. Hindus
  5. Christmas
  6. False
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. Buddhists
  9. Independence Day
  10. False
  11. Holi
  12. Christians
  13. Gandhi Jayanti
  14. True
  15. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  16. play with colours
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. False
  19. Raksha Bandhan
  20. True
  21. 5 June
  22. False
  23. False
  24. 2 October
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. Eid ul-Adha
  29. Holi
  30. 15 August
  31. the Quran
  32. a mosque
  33. Good Friday
  34. False
  35. Diwali
  36. False
  37. Republic Day
  38. Buddha Purnima
  39. a gurdwara
  40. honour Lord Mahavira

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