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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 190 · 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 Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  3. 3.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  8. 8.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  10. 10.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  13. 13.True or false: on Diwali, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Navratri
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  17. 17.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  18. 18.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  20. 20.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  21. 21.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  23. 23.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  27. 27.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) sing carols
  31. 31.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  32. 32.True or false: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  34. 34.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Easter
  36. 36.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  39. 39.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. light rows of diyas
  3. Republic Day
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. 5 September
  8. False
  9. Hindus
  10. Children’s Day
  11. the Bible
  12. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. False
  14. World Environment Day
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. Jains
  18. Sikhs
  19. Teachers’ Day
  20. Christians
  21. True
  22. honour the Buddha
  23. True
  24. 15 August
  25. Diwali
  26. Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. tie a rakhi
  31. Independence Day
  32. False
  33. 14 November
  34. a mosque
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. Buddhists
  37. Holi
  38. Paryushan
  39. False
  40. a gurdwara

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