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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 185 · 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: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  5. 5.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Paryushan
  8. 8.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  11. 11.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  12. 12.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  15. 15.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  18. 18.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  21. 21.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  24. 24.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  27. 27.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  29. 29.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  30. 30.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  31. 31.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  33. 33.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  36. 36.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  38. 38.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Christians
  3. the Bible
  4. 26 January
  5. Hindus
  6. 2 October
  7. Hola Mohalla
  8. True
  9. True
  10. Guru Granth Sahib
  11. light rows of diyas
  12. False
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. 15 August
  15. False
  16. World Environment Day
  17. 5 June
  18. True
  19. True
  20. Hindus
  21. True
  22. True
  23. Buddhists
  24. Holi
  25. True
  26. Christmas
  27. False
  28. Hindus
  29. sing carols
  30. Jains
  31. True
  32. Diwali
  33. True
  34. False
  35. Teachers’ Day
  36. Muslims
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. True
  39. a mosque
  40. Diwali

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