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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 193 · 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.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  2. 2.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: on Holi, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  6. 6.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  7. 7.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  11. 11.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  12. 12.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  15. 15.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  16. 16.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Navratri
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  19. 19.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  20. 20.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  23. 23.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  24. 24.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  25. 25.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  26. 26.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Christmas (d) Ram Navami
  29. 29.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  30. 30.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  32. 32.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  34. 34.True or false: on Diwali, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  37. 37.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  40. 40.True or false: on Diwali, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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