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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 212 · 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: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  6. 6.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  9. 9.True or false: on Diwali, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 11.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ram Navami (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  15. 15.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  16. 16.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Jains
  17. 17.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Paryushan
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  22. 22.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  24. 24.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  25. 25.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Christmas (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  28. 28.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  35. 35.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  37. 37.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  39. 39.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Easter (c) Janmashtami (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Christmas
  3. Raksha Bandhan
  4. False
  5. Teachers’ Day
  6. False
  7. False
  8. Janmashtami
  9. False
  10. Diwali
  11. True
  12. Christmas
  13. Eid ul-Adha
  14. Hola Mohalla
  15. Gandhi Jayanti
  16. Muslims
  17. a gurdwara
  18. Holi
  19. 26 January
  20. Janmashtami
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. True
  23. 2 October
  24. mark Krishna’s birth
  25. Buddhists
  26. 14 November
  27. Mahavir Jayanti
  28. Republic Day
  29. 15 August
  30. the Quran
  31. Eid ul-Fitr
  32. False
  33. Hindus
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. True
  36. 5 June
  37. Holi
  38. Buddha Purnima
  39. Sikhs
  40. Paryushan

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