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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 181 · 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.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  3. 3.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  6. 6.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  13. 13.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ram Navami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Navratri
  21. 21.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  22. 22.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  30. 30.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  32. 32.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  34. 34.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  35. 35.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  37. 37.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  39. 39.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  40. 40.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. light rows of diyas
  3. True
  4. False
  5. tie a rakhi
  6. False
  7. False
  8. the Quran
  9. False
  10. False
  11. False
  12. Christians
  13. False
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. Paryushan
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. True
  18. Ram Navami
  19. 5 September
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. Republic Day
  22. Muslims
  23. True
  24. Good Friday
  25. True
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. True
  29. Maha Shivaratri
  30. Gandhi Jayanti
  31. Raksha Bandhan
  32. True
  33. Christmas
  34. play with colours
  35. Diwali
  36. 26 January
  37. mark Krishna’s birth
  38. Guru Granth Sahib
  39. Independence Day
  40. False

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