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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 157 · 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) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  7. 7.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Janmashtami
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  17. 17.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Easter
  22. 22.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  24. 24.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  25. 25.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  29. 29.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  31. 31.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  32. 32.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  33. 33.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  35. 35.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  37. 37.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  39. 39.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Easter

Answer key

  1. Gandhi Jayanti
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. Hindus
  4. 14 November
  5. False
  6. Hindus
  7. True
  8. Raksha Bandhan
  9. mark the birth of Jesus
  10. Mahavir Jayanti
  11. Christmas
  12. Janmashtami
  13. Janmashtami
  14. 2 October
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. play with colours
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. Republic Day
  21. Holi
  22. Hindus
  23. light rows of diyas
  24. Muslims
  25. True
  26. True
  27. False
  28. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. False
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. mark Krishna’s birth
  32. honour Lord Mahavira
  33. True
  34. Jains
  35. Holi
  36. the Bible
  37. True
  38. Sikhs
  39. True
  40. Guru Nanak Jayanti

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