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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Hindus
  3. True
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Republic Day
  7. Jains
  8. True
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. Sikhs
  11. False
  12. Diwali
  13. the Quran
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. True
  16. the Bible
  17. False
  18. Jains
  19. Muslims
  20. True
  21. Paryushan
  22. False
  23. True
  24. 26 January
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. Gandhi Jayanti
  27. Christmas
  28. Christmas
  29. Eid ul-Fitr
  30. World Environment Day
  31. a gurdwara
  32. 14 November
  33. True
  34. 2 October
  35. False
  36. Maha Shivaratri
  37. play with colours
  38. Holi
  39. Buddhists
  40. False

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