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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 198 · 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.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Good Friday
  3. 3.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  4. 4.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  5. 5.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  10. 10.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  14. 14.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  16. 16.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  17. 17.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  22. 22.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  25. 25.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  26. 26.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  28. 28.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  29. 29.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  32. 32.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  35. 35.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  38. 38.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. Good Friday
  3. end the Ramzan fasts
  4. Republic Day
  5. True
  6. True
  7. Independence Day
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. Holi
  10. a gurdwara
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. Maha Shivaratri
  13. Easter
  14. False
  15. Buddhists
  16. World Environment Day
  17. Hindus
  18. Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 2 October
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. 5 June
  22. Hindus
  23. Janmashtami
  24. 5 September
  25. mark Krishna’s birth
  26. False
  27. Hola Mohalla
  28. a mosque
  29. Hindus
  30. Buddha Purnima
  31. 15 August
  32. True
  33. True
  34. light rows of diyas
  35. False
  36. False
  37. Teachers’ Day
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Diwali

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