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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 197 · 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: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  4. 4.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 8.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  10. 10.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  11. 11.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  13. 13.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  15. 15.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  16. 16.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  17. 17.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  20. 20.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  21. 21.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  30. 30.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  37. 37.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Navratri
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 2 October

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Muslims
  3. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. True
  5. True
  6. Hindus
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. True
  9. a gurdwara
  10. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  11. False
  12. Sikhs
  13. False
  14. Gandhi Jayanti
  15. Muslims
  16. Hindus
  17. False
  18. Jains
  19. Ganesh Chaturthi
  20. light rows of diyas
  21. False
  22. Holi
  23. False
  24. Good Friday
  25. False
  26. tie a rakhi
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. False
  29. Hindus
  30. False
  31. a church
  32. 5 September
  33. Diwali
  34. Christmas
  35. Ganesh Chaturthi
  36. 15 August
  37. False
  38. Eid ul-Adha
  39. Eid ul-Fitr
  40. 14 November

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