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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 188 · 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 Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Good Friday
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  3. 3.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  4. 4.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  5. 5.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Navratri
  9. 9.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  13. 13.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  17. 17.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  18. 18.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  22. 22.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  23. 23.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  25. 25.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  26. 26.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  27. 27.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  28. 28.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  30. 30.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  32. 32.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  33. 33.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  34. 34.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  36. 36.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  39. 39.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists

Answer key

  1. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 26 January
  3. a gurdwara
  4. World Environment Day
  5. False
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. 5 June
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Independence Day
  12. 5 September
  13. True
  14. True
  15. False
  16. Christians
  17. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  18. mark Krishna’s birth
  19. Eid ul-Fitr
  20. False
  21. Diwali
  22. Teachers’ Day
  23. honour Lord Mahavira
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. Muslims
  26. Gandhi Jayanti
  27. Hindus
  28. False
  29. 14 November
  30. False
  31. Guru Granth Sahib
  32. end the Ramzan fasts
  33. Republic Day
  34. True
  35. Buddha Purnima
  36. False
  37. Christmas
  38. Easter
  39. False
  40. Jains

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