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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 209 · 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: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  4. 4.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  8. 8.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  9. 9.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  13. 13.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  14. 14.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  17. 17.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  18. 18.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  21. 21.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  23. 23.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  26. 26.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  27. 27.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  29. 29.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Good Friday
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  38. 38.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  39. 39.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Teachers’ Day
  3. Christmas
  4. True
  5. Easter
  6. Eid ul-Adha
  7. 5 June
  8. Hindus
  9. False
  10. honour Lord Mahavira
  11. Good Friday
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Diwali
  14. True
  15. True
  16. light rows of diyas
  17. the Quran
  18. Hindus
  19. 5 September
  20. Christmas
  21. False
  22. Hindus
  23. False
  24. False
  25. Republic Day
  26. Sikhs
  27. True
  28. a gurdwara
  29. False
  30. True
  31. True
  32. Guru Granth Sahib
  33. Maha Shivaratri
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. True
  36. False
  37. Independence Day
  38. play with colours
  39. False
  40. Janmashtami

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