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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 167 · 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.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  5. 5.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  7. 7.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ram Navami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  10. 10.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) sing carols
  11. 11.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  12. 12.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  14. 14.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.What do people do on Christmas? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  18. 18.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  21. 21.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  22. 22.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  23. 23.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  24. 24.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  28. 28.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  32. 32.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  35. 35.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  37. 37.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  40. 40.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Eid ul-Adha
  3. Holi
  4. 26 January
  5. Guru Granth Sahib
  6. 2 October
  7. False
  8. Christmas
  9. Gandhi Jayanti
  10. honour Lord Mahavira
  11. Children’s Day
  12. False
  13. Independence Day
  14. True
  15. mark Krishna’s birth
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. mark the birth of Jesus
  18. True
  19. Eid ul-Fitr
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. tie a rakhi
  22. Diwali
  23. a gurdwara
  24. False
  25. True
  26. Christians
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. True
  29. True
  30. Hindus
  31. 5 June
  32. True
  33. sing carols
  34. Ram Navami
  35. Holi
  36. Teachers’ Day
  37. False
  38. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  39. 15 August
  40. False

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