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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 201 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  2. 2.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  3. 3.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  5. 5.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. 7.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  9. 9.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  11. 11.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  13. 13.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  17. 17.True or false: on Christmas, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Good Friday (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  22. 22.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. 24.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  26. 26.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  31. 31.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  34. 34.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  37. 37.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  39. 39.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  40. 40.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Ram Navami
  2. sing carols
  3. True
  4. Muslims
  5. a church
  6. Christmas
  7. Hindus
  8. Holi
  9. True
  10. Janmashtami
  11. Buddhists
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. mark Krishna’s birth
  14. Ganesh Chaturthi
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. Muslims
  17. False
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Good Friday
  21. Paryushan
  22. a gurdwara
  23. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. False
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. False
  27. light rows of diyas
  28. the Bible
  29. False
  30. Hindus
  31. True
  32. True
  33. 26 January
  34. False
  35. True
  36. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. Children’s Day
  38. Eid ul-Adha
  39. Christians
  40. False

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