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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 166 · 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.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  2. 2.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  3. 3.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  4. 4.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  9. 9.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  12. 12.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  15. 15.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  16. 16.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Navratri
  19. 19.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  20. 20.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Buddha Purnima
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Holi
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  27. 27.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  28. 28.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  29. 29.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  31. 31.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  33. 33.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  34. 34.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  35. 35.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Ram Navami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Hola Mohalla
  39. 39.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. light rows of diyas
  5. False
  6. Republic Day
  7. False
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. True
  13. 2 October
  14. 26 January
  15. a gurdwara
  16. True
  17. False
  18. Paryushan
  19. Muslims
  20. True
  21. False
  22. Raksha Bandhan
  23. Diwali
  24. False
  25. Eid ul-Adha
  26. 15 August
  27. Independence Day
  28. Holi
  29. True
  30. honour Lord Mahavira
  31. False
  32. World Environment Day
  33. mark Krishna’s birth
  34. Sikhs
  35. False
  36. Hola Mohalla
  37. Good Friday
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. False
  40. False

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