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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 173 · 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 special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  4. 4.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  5. 5.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  7. 7.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  9. 9.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) sing carols (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  11. 11.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) sing carols (d) honour the Buddha
  12. 12.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  14. 14.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  15. 15.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Easter
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  22. 22.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  26. 26.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  27. 27.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  30. 30.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: on Janmashtami, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  33. 33.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  38. 38.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  40. 40.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians

Answer key

  1. Gandhi Jayanti
  2. 5 June
  3. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. Hindus
  5. False
  6. Republic Day
  7. False
  8. Independence Day
  9. tie a rakhi
  10. 15 August
  11. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  12. end the Ramzan fasts
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. the Bible
  15. False
  16. Maha Shivaratri
  17. Mahavir Jayanti
  18. 5 September
  19. Raksha Bandhan
  20. a church
  21. Holi
  22. Muslims
  23. True
  24. True
  25. Christmas
  26. a mosque
  27. False
  28. False
  29. Holi
  30. True
  31. False
  32. Christians
  33. mark the birth of Jesus
  34. 26 January
  35. Ram Navami
  36. Buddha Purnima
  37. Eid ul-Fitr
  38. True
  39. play with colours
  40. Hindus

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