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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. Janmashtami
  3. True
  4. World Environment Day
  5. Hola Mohalla
  6. 5 June
  7. honour Lord Mahavira
  8. a church
  9. False
  10. light rows of diyas
  11. Diwali
  12. 14 November
  13. play with colours
  14. False
  15. the Quran
  16. Ram Navami
  17. Guru Granth Sahib
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Gandhi Jayanti
  21. 15 August
  22. Holi
  23. False
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. True
  26. True
  27. Holi
  28. True
  29. Children’s Day
  30. 26 January
  31. False
  32. Christmas
  33. Maha Shivaratri
  34. Independence Day
  35. False
  36. False
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. True
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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