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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 200 · 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: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  6. 6.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  9. 9.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Adha
  11. 11.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Navratri (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Holi (d) Hola Mohalla
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  18. 18.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  19. 19.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  24. 24.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  25. 25.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  26. 26.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  30. 30.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. 33.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  36. 36.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  38. 38.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  39. 39.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour the Buddha
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Eid ul-Fitr
  3. False
  4. True
  5. mark Krishna’s birth
  6. True
  7. Hindus
  8. Christmas
  9. light rows of diyas
  10. Eid ul-Adha
  11. True
  12. Gandhi Jayanti
  13. Hola Mohalla
  14. Muslims
  15. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. Holi
  17. 2 October
  18. Teachers’ Day
  19. True
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. a gurdwara
  22. False
  23. Christmas
  24. Republic Day
  25. Children’s Day
  26. False
  27. 5 June
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. 26 January
  30. True
  31. Diwali
  32. Holi
  33. Muslims
  34. Mahavir Jayanti
  35. Paryushan
  36. True
  37. Diwali
  38. Hindus
  39. honour the Buddha
  40. Hola Mohalla

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