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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 179 · 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.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  4. 4.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  6. 6.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  10. 10.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  12. 12.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  13. 13.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  14. 14.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Hola Mohalla
  16. 16.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: on Christmas, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: on Janmashtami, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  28. 28.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  30. 30.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  39. 39.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Buddhists
  2. Good Friday
  3. Janmashtami
  4. honour the Buddha
  5. 26 January
  6. False
  7. False
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. Republic Day
  10. False
  11. Hindus
  12. sing carols
  13. Holi
  14. False
  15. Hola Mohalla
  16. Independence Day
  17. Diwali
  18. False
  19. a mosque
  20. True
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. 2 October
  28. False
  29. a church
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Children’s Day
  34. 5 June
  35. Maha Shivaratri
  36. Paryushan
  37. 15 August
  38. Christmas
  39. False
  40. True

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