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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 182 · 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.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Navratri
  5. 5.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  6. 6.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  9. 9.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  11. 11.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  14. 14.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  16. 16.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  18. 18.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  20. 20.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  21. 21.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  24. 24.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  25. 25.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  29. 29.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  32. 32.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  33. 33.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  34. 34.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  35. 35.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  37. 37.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  39. 39.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus

Answer key

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

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