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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 175 · 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.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  3. 3.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  6. 6.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  7. 7.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  8. 8.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  11. 11.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  13. 13.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  22. 22.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  24. 24.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  28. 28.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  31. 31.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  32. 32.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  36. 36.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Navratri (d) Paryushan
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  40. 40.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. 2 October
  3. honour the Buddha
  4. Holi
  5. 26 January
  6. Christians
  7. Buddhists
  8. False
  9. True
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. True
  12. Independence Day
  13. True
  14. Hindus
  15. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. Christians
  17. Eid ul-Adha
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Janmashtami
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. True
  23. 14 November
  24. Republic Day
  25. False
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. end the Ramzan fasts
  28. False
  29. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  30. Guru Granth Sahib
  31. a church
  32. Hindus
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. False
  35. tie a rakhi
  36. True
  37. Paryushan
  38. Janmashtami
  39. Christmas
  40. World Environment Day

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