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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 203 · 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 Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  2. 2.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  4. 4.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  8. 8.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  13. 13.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  14. 14.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  21. 21.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  24. 24.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  26. 26.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  28. 28.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  29. 29.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ram Navami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  31. 31.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  37. 37.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter

Answer key

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

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