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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 161 · 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.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  2. 2.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  3. 3.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  4. 4.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  6. 6.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  7. 7.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  10. 10.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  11. 11.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  14. 14.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 19.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  27. 27.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  31. 31.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  40. 40.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. end the Ramzan fasts
  3. the Quran
  4. True
  5. Children’s Day
  6. Holi
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a gurdwara
  10. Gandhi Jayanti
  11. False
  12. Muslims
  13. 5 June
  14. sing carols
  15. 26 January
  16. Mahavir Jayanti
  17. True
  18. Raksha Bandhan
  19. False
  20. True
  21. Sikhs
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. Christians
  26. 15 August
  27. a church
  28. Christmas
  29. World Environment Day
  30. Buddha Purnima
  31. False
  32. Christians
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. Christmas
  35. False
  36. mark Krishna’s birth
  37. Paryushan
  38. mark the birth of Jesus
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. True

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