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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 165 · 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 special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  2. 2.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  7. 7.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  10. 10.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  13. 13.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Ram Navami
  16. 16.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  17. 17.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  18. 18.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  20. 20.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  23. 23.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  25. 25.True or false: on Christmas, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  28. 28.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  29. 29.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  30. 30.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  31. 31.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  33. 33.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  34. 34.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  36. 36.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  39. 39.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October

Answer key

  1. World Environment Day
  2. False
  3. 14 November
  4. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. Buddha Purnima
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. True
  8. Hindus
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. False
  11. True
  12. Janmashtami
  13. True
  14. a mosque
  15. Paryushan
  16. Muslims
  17. Hindus
  18. False
  19. a gurdwara
  20. False
  21. Christmas
  22. the Bible
  23. False
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. False
  26. Christians
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. Gandhi Jayanti
  29. a church
  30. Republic Day
  31. True
  32. Muslims
  33. Independence Day
  34. True
  35. Hindus
  36. True
  37. False
  38. 2 October
  39. True
  40. 26 January

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