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