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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 162 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  3. 3.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  7. 7.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 8.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  11. 11.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  12. 12.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  14. 14.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  16. 16.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  17. 17.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  21. 21.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  22. 22.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  28. 28.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  30. 30.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  32. 32.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  33. 33.True or false: on Diwali, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  37. 37.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  38. 38.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami

Answer key

  1. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. Raksha Bandhan
  3. False
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. 5 June
  6. the Bible
  7. Gandhi Jayanti
  8. Christians
  9. False
  10. 5 September
  11. Holi
  12. True
  13. play with colours
  14. Guru Granth Sahib
  15. Hola Mohalla
  16. Children’s Day
  17. False
  18. Hindus
  19. Mahavir Jayanti
  20. Hola Mohalla
  21. Republic Day
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. Hindus
  27. Holi
  28. True
  29. Hindus
  30. True
  31. Eid ul-Adha
  32. Jains
  33. False
  34. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  35. Navratri
  36. Teachers’ Day
  37. honour the Buddha
  38. True
  39. Christmas
  40. Good Friday

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