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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 184 · 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 Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  2. 2.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  5. 5.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  9. 9.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Easter (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  12. 12.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  15. 15.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  16. 16.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  23. 23.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  24. 24.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  26. 26.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  27. 27.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  28. 28.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  30. 30.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Navratri (d) Ram Navami
  32. 32.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 34.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  37. 37.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara

Answer key

  1. Paryushan
  2. True
  3. 5 June
  4. Good Friday
  5. False
  6. False
  7. end the Ramzan fasts
  8. 14 November
  9. honour the Buddha
  10. 15 August
  11. Easter
  12. True
  13. True
  14. honour Lord Mahavira
  15. Diwali
  16. False
  17. 26 January
  18. False
  19. Guru Granth Sahib
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. False
  22. Christians
  23. Muslims
  24. True
  25. light rows of diyas
  26. World Environment Day
  27. Buddhists
  28. Children’s Day
  29. Christmas
  30. Teachers’ Day
  31. Hola Mohalla
  32. False
  33. Eid ul-Fitr
  34. True
  35. sing carols
  36. Mahavir Jayanti
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a church

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