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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 192 · 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 Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  3. 3.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  4. 4.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  8. 8.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  10. 10.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  12. 12.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  17. 17.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  20. 20.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  21. 21.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  24. 24.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  30. 30.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ram Navami
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  38. 38.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami

Answer key

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

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