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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 191 · 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: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  5. 5.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  7. 7.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  10. 10.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  11. 11.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  12. 12.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  13. 13.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) tie a rakhi
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  26. 26.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  28. 28.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  34. 34.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  36. 36.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Navratri
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Raksha Bandhan
  3. False
  4. Christians
  5. True
  6. Good Friday
  7. False
  8. False
  9. Diwali
  10. honour Lord Mahavira
  11. Hindus
  12. mark Krishna’s birth
  13. True
  14. a mosque
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. True
  18. False
  19. Holi
  20. 5 June
  21. Navratri
  22. True
  23. False
  24. play with colours
  25. 26 January
  26. True
  27. light rows of diyas
  28. False
  29. the Bible
  30. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. Children’s Day
  32. Hola Mohalla
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. False
  35. Hindus
  36. False
  37. 14 November
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. Diwali
  40. Guru Nanak Jayanti

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