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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 170 · 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.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  2. 2.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  6. 6.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  7. 7.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Easter
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  10. 10.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  12. 12.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  15. 15.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Jains
  16. 16.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (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 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Holi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  23. 23.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Holi
  25. 25.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  28. 28.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Jains
  29. 29.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  30. 30.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  32. 32.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Good Friday (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  36. 36.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ram Navami
  38. 38.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Paryushan (d) Buddha Purnima

Answer key

  1. Muslims
  2. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  3. 15 August
  4. the Bible
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. Muslims
  7. True
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. 14 November
  10. False
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Children’s Day
  15. Jains
  16. True
  17. Christians
  18. True
  19. True
  20. World Environment Day
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. True
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. True
  26. Diwali
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. Sikhs
  29. Republic Day
  30. False
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. light rows of diyas
  33. 5 June
  34. Easter
  35. Buddha Purnima
  36. True
  37. Easter
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Holi

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