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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 159 · 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.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  2. 2.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  4. 4.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Janmashtami
  8. 8.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  11. 11.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  13. 13.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  16. 16.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  19. 19.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  22. 22.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  24. 24.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  26. 26.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  29. 29.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  31. 31.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Paryushan (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Hola Mohalla
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  37. 37.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  38. 38.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Navratri
  40. 40.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. False
  3. Mahavir Jayanti
  4. False
  5. True
  6. a gurdwara
  7. Paryushan
  8. Hindus
  9. Raksha Bandhan
  10. Buddha Purnima
  11. a mosque
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. True
  14. World Environment Day
  15. 15 August
  16. True
  17. Holi
  18. Muslims
  19. False
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. 5 September
  22. True
  23. a church
  24. False
  25. the Quran
  26. Hindus
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. mark the birth of Jesus
  29. True
  30. Eid ul-Adha
  31. False
  32. False
  33. sing carols
  34. Paryushan
  35. Maha Shivaratri
  36. Good Friday
  37. end the Ramzan fasts
  38. Republic Day
  39. Eid ul-Adha
  40. True

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