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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 168 · 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.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ram Navami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  3. 3.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  7. 7.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  8. 8.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  9. 9.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  10. 10.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  11. 11.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Christmas (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Paryushan
  13. 13.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  14. 14.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  16. 16.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  20. 20.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  23. 23.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  24. 24.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  25. 25.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  29. 29.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  33. 33.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  37. 37.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami

Answer key

  1. Buddhists
  2. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. False
  4. Janmashtami
  5. True
  6. Christmas
  7. Republic Day
  8. end the Ramzan fasts
  9. Holi
  10. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  11. Children’s Day
  12. Paryushan
  13. Sikhs
  14. False
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. tie a rakhi
  17. 26 January
  18. False
  19. Good Friday
  20. False
  21. True
  22. Christians
  23. Independence Day
  24. Sikhs
  25. True
  26. a mosque
  27. Mahavir Jayanti
  28. Hola Mohalla
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. light rows of diyas
  33. Hindus
  34. Teachers’ Day
  35. True
  36. Guru Granth Sahib
  37. True
  38. Jains
  39. True
  40. Guru Nanak Jayanti

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