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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 163 · 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 of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  3. 3.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  5. 5.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  7. 7.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  8. 8.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  9. 9.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  10. 10.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  13. 13.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  15. 15.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  16. 16.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  18. 18.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  20. 20.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  21. 21.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  23. 23.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  27. 27.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Navratri
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  32. 32.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  34. 34.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  36. 36.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Ram Navami
  2. 15 August
  3. World Environment Day
  4. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. Independence Day
  6. Christmas
  7. Diwali
  8. Christians
  9. Hindus
  10. False
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. Eid ul-Adha
  13. False
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. Buddhists
  16. False
  17. Easter
  18. False
  19. Muslims
  20. play with colours
  21. False
  22. Republic Day
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Hindus
  27. Holi
  28. Raksha Bandhan
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. Buddha Purnima
  31. Diwali
  32. True
  33. 26 January
  34. True
  35. Maha Shivaratri
  36. Gandhi Jayanti
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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