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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 158 · 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) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  2. 2.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  10. 10.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  11. 11.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  14. 14.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  18. 18.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  20. 20.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Christmas (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  24. 24.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  27. 27.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  29. 29.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  31. 31.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  33. 33.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  37. 37.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  40. 40.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Gandhi Jayanti
  2. False
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. Holi
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 5 June
  9. Paryushan
  10. Hindus
  11. Diwali
  12. the Quran
  13. Holi
  14. False
  15. Sikhs
  16. Hola Mohalla
  17. Republic Day
  18. False
  19. World Environment Day
  20. False
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Christmas
  23. Hola Mohalla
  24. False
  25. Muslims
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. True
  28. Independence Day
  29. a mosque
  30. Buddha Purnima
  31. False
  32. Paryushan
  33. True
  34. False
  35. end the Ramzan fasts
  36. Eid ul-Fitr
  37. False
  38. Hindus
  39. Eid ul-Fitr
  40. True

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