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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 189 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  4. 4.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  8. 8.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  10. 10.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  12. 12.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  15. 15.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  16. 16.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  17. 17.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Ram Navami
  19. 19.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Paryushan
  21. 21.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  24. 24.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  25. 25.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  27. 27.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  30. 30.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  32. 32.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  36. 36.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Buddha Purnima
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Adha
  2. Hindus
  3. 15 August
  4. Sikhs
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. Holi
  7. Hola Mohalla
  8. True
  9. light rows of diyas
  10. True
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. end the Ramzan fasts
  13. False
  14. a church
  15. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  16. Children’s Day
  17. False
  18. Paryushan
  19. False
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. True
  22. False
  23. 14 November
  24. a gurdwara
  25. True
  26. Buddhists
  27. False
  28. False
  29. play with colours
  30. True
  31. Holi
  32. False
  33. 26 January
  34. False
  35. Good Friday
  36. True
  37. Gandhi Jayanti
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. False
  40. True

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