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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 155 · 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.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  2. 2.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  9. 9.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  15. 15.What do people do on Christmas? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols
  16. 16.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  17. 17.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Paryushan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  20. 20.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Buddha Purnima
  23. 23.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  25. 25.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) sing carols (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  27. 27.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  32. 32.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  33. 33.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  34. 34.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  36. 36.True or false: on Holi, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  38. 38.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  40. 40.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. Buddha Purnima
  7. Buddha Purnima
  8. a gurdwara
  9. False
  10. True
  11. Muslims
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. Janmashtami
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. sing carols
  16. tie a rakhi
  17. False
  18. Paryushan
  19. 15 August
  20. False
  21. False
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. False
  24. World Environment Day
  25. False
  26. honour Lord Mahavira
  27. True
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. end the Ramzan fasts
  32. Gandhi Jayanti
  33. a mosque
  34. Diwali
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. False
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. True
  39. the Quran
  40. Independence Day

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