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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Paryushan
  3. False
  4. False
  5. end the Ramzan fasts
  6. False
  7. True
  8. 5 June
  9. Diwali
  10. 2 October
  11. True
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Children’s Day
  14. True
  15. Teachers’ Day
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. True
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. Muslims
  20. Eid ul-Adha
  21. World Environment Day
  22. Janmashtami
  23. Republic Day
  24. Jains
  25. Raksha Bandhan
  26. True
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. Raksha Bandhan
  29. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. True
  31. Christmas
  32. Gandhi Jayanti
  33. False
  34. Janmashtami
  35. Holi
  36. Hola Mohalla
  37. Independence Day
  38. 15 August
  39. Eid ul-Adha
  40. True

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