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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Navratri
  2. Eid ul-Fitr
  3. the Bible
  4. Jains
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. True
  7. Buddha Purnima
  8. Raksha Bandhan
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. False
  11. True
  12. True
  13. Gandhi Jayanti
  14. 5 June
  15. Christmas
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. 26 January
  18. Christmas
  19. False
  20. honour Lord Mahavira
  21. True
  22. Hola Mohalla
  23. False
  24. sing carols
  25. True
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. Holi
  28. Hindus
  29. False
  30. Paryushan
  31. play with colours
  32. honour the Buddha
  33. True
  34. Christmas
  35. World Environment Day
  36. Muslims
  37. Christians
  38. a mosque
  39. a church
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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