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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 194 · 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.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  5. 5.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  7. 7.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  11. 11.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  12. 12.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  16. 16.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  18. 18.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  22. 22.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  25. 25.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  30. 30.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  35. 35.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  37. 37.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  40. 40.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. Christmas
  4. the Quran
  5. True
  6. Diwali
  7. True
  8. Easter
  9. 15 August
  10. Janmashtami
  11. a gurdwara
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. Sikhs
  16. True
  17. Buddhists
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. honour the Buddha
  22. World Environment Day
  23. Mahavir Jayanti
  24. the Bible
  25. False
  26. light rows of diyas
  27. Eid ul-Adha
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. Holi
  34. 5 June
  35. False
  36. Christmas
  37. Hindus
  38. 14 November
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. False

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