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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 174 · 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.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  3. 3.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  5. 5.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  6. 6.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  7. 7.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  11. 11.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  12. 12.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  14. 14.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  16. 16.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Jains
  17. 17.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  18. 18.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  20. 20.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  22. 22.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) sing carols (d) honour the Buddha
  23. 23.True or false: on Diwali, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  26. 26.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  27. 27.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  28. 28.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  30. 30.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  31. 31.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  33. 33.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Ram Navami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  38. 38.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  40. 40.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Sikhs
  2. Hola Mohalla
  3. False
  4. Hindus
  5. Holi
  6. Independence Day
  7. True
  8. 5 September
  9. False
  10. Diwali
  11. Jains
  12. True
  13. Holi
  14. Diwali
  15. Eid ul-Fitr
  16. Hindus
  17. the Quran
  18. False
  19. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  20. True
  21. honour Lord Mahavira
  22. sing carols
  23. False
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. 2 October
  26. Children’s Day
  27. a gurdwara
  28. True
  29. Guru Granth Sahib
  30. Teachers’ Day
  31. False
  32. Easter
  33. end the Ramzan fasts
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. True
  37. tie a rakhi
  38. Hindus
  39. 26 January
  40. True

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