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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 204 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  2. 2.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  5. 5.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  8. 8.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  10. 10.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  11. 11.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  12. 12.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  18. 18.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas
  19. 19.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  20. 20.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  24. 24.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  29. 29.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  30. 30.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. 34.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  35. 35.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  36. 36.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  38. 38.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  39. 39.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Navratri

Answer key

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

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