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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 211 · 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.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  3. 3.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  4. 4.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  7. 7.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  9. 9.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  10. 10.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  11. 11.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  13. 13.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  16. 16.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  18. 18.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  21. 21.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  24. 24.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) sing carols
  27. 27.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  30. 30.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  32. 32.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Paryushan
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  36. 36.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  38. 38.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  39. 39.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  40. 40.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a church
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. Hindus
  4. False
  5. Buddhists
  6. Christmas
  7. Muslims
  8. a gurdwara
  9. Hindus
  10. Hindus
  11. honour the Buddha
  12. Ganesh Chaturthi
  13. True
  14. False
  15. Gandhi Jayanti
  16. False
  17. Diwali
  18. True
  19. True
  20. Christians
  21. False
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. Eid ul-Fitr
  24. False
  25. False
  26. sing carols
  27. True
  28. True
  29. 2 October
  30. Hindus
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. light rows of diyas
  33. Christmas
  34. Hola Mohalla
  35. 14 November
  36. False
  37. play with colours
  38. Children’s Day
  39. Hindus
  40. True

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