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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 171 · 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.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  2. 2.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  3. 3.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  4. 4.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  8. 8.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  9. 9.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  10. 10.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  11. 11.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  12. 12.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ram Navami
  17. 17.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  19. 19.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  20. 20.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  30. 30.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  33. 33.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  35. 35.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  36. 36.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  37. 37.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  38. 38.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Paryushan
  40. 40.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Sikhs
  2. a mosque
  3. Gandhi Jayanti
  4. True
  5. False
  6. False
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. a church
  9. honour Lord Mahavira
  10. Christians
  11. Independence Day
  12. True
  13. Children’s Day
  14. Hola Mohalla
  15. Christmas
  16. Eid ul-Adha
  17. False
  18. 26 January
  19. play with colours
  20. False
  21. 14 November
  22. 2 October
  23. Janmashtami
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. True
  29. 5 September
  30. tie a rakhi
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. False
  34. Hindus
  35. Jains
  36. mark Krishna’s birth
  37. Guru Granth Sahib
  38. True
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. True

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