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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. honour the Buddha
  3. Gandhi Jayanti
  4. Janmashtami
  5. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. Eid ul-Adha
  9. Children’s Day
  10. Independence Day
  11. False
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. Diwali
  14. honour Lord Mahavira
  15. Eid ul-Fitr
  16. Diwali
  17. True
  18. False
  19. Teachers’ Day
  20. a gurdwara
  21. Republic Day
  22. Sikhs
  23. True
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Hindus
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. False
  30. Holi
  31. False
  32. Easter
  33. Hindus
  34. False
  35. 26 January
  36. 15 August
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. False
  39. Christmas
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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