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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 199 · 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 Sikhs? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Navratri (d) Christmas
  7. 7.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  12. 12.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  18. 18.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  20. 20.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  23. 23.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  24. 24.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  25. 25.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  29. 29.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  30. 30.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  35. 35.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  37. 37.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August

Answer key

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

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