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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 210 · 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: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  6. 6.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) sing carols
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Navratri
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  13. 13.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  15. 15.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  17. 17.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  21. 21.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  22. 22.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  24. 24.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  26. 26.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  28. 28.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  29. 29.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  30. 30.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  32. 32.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  33. 33.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  37. 37.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  40. 40.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Hola Mohalla
  3. 14 November
  4. Paryushan
  5. Buddha Purnima
  6. False
  7. False
  8. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  9. True
  10. Muslims
  11. Easter
  12. Ram Navami
  13. Holi
  14. World Environment Day
  15. True
  16. Children’s Day
  17. True
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. Holi
  20. 2 October
  21. Diwali
  22. False
  23. a church
  24. False
  25. 15 August
  26. False
  27. honour the Buddha
  28. mark the birth of Jesus
  29. tie a rakhi
  30. False
  31. Gandhi Jayanti
  32. end the Ramzan fasts
  33. True
  34. honour Lord Mahavira
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. Buddha Purnima
  37. True
  38. False
  39. Hindus
  40. True

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