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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. True
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. Diwali
  5. True
  6. True
  7. Buddha Purnima
  8. False
  9. Holi
  10. Buddha Purnima
  11. 15 August
  12. 26 January
  13. a church
  14. Jains
  15. False
  16. Christians
  17. Raksha Bandhan
  18. Ganesh Chaturthi
  19. Gandhi Jayanti
  20. Diwali
  21. Muslims
  22. play with colours
  23. Republic Day
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. Hindus
  27. Maha Shivaratri
  28. True
  29. False
  30. True
  31. 5 June
  32. Mahavir Jayanti
  33. the Quran
  34. Eid ul-Adha
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. the Bible
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. Buddha Purnima

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