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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 164 · 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.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Diwali
  5. 5.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  7. 7.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  9. 9.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Janmashtami
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Hola Mohalla
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Holi
  13. 13.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  20. 20.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  23. 23.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Paryushan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  27. 27.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Easter
  29. 29.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  30. 30.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  33. 33.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  34. 34.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: on Holi, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Maha Shivaratri

Answer key

  1. a gurdwara
  2. 5 September
  3. Good Friday
  4. Diwali
  5. True
  6. Holi
  7. tie a rakhi
  8. 5 June
  9. True
  10. Mahavir Jayanti
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. Paryushan
  13. True
  14. True
  15. False
  16. True
  17. Hindus
  18. Janmashtami
  19. Eid ul-Adha
  20. Diwali
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. False
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. Independence Day
  27. False
  28. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. the Quran
  30. True
  31. True
  32. Buddhists
  33. light rows of diyas
  34. Gandhi Jayanti
  35. False
  36. Children’s Day
  37. Janmashtami
  38. 26 January
  39. 14 November
  40. Maha Shivaratri

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