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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 156 · 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 special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  2. 2.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  7. 7.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  8. 8.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  10. 10.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  13. 13.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 19.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Paryushan
  22. 22.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  27. 27.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  28. 28.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Paryushan (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  34. 34.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  40. 40.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains

Answer key

  1. Gandhi Jayanti
  2. Diwali
  3. Mahavir Jayanti
  4. Holi
  5. 14 November
  6. Christmas
  7. Sikhs
  8. True
  9. 2 October
  10. True
  11. Jains
  12. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. False
  14. a mosque
  15. Raksha Bandhan
  16. Hindus
  17. Eid ul-Adha
  18. Diwali
  19. False
  20. True
  21. Eid ul-Adha
  22. False
  23. 5 September
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. False
  26. 26 January
  27. a church
  28. True
  29. Mahavir Jayanti
  30. 5 June
  31. Paryushan
  32. False
  33. the Bible
  34. False
  35. 15 August
  36. Good Friday
  37. Raksha Bandhan
  38. False
  39. Christmas
  40. Sikhs

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