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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 213 · 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 gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  2. 2.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  5. 5.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  7. 7.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  11. 11.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  13. 13.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Maha Shivaratri
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  18. 18.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  19. 19.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ram Navami
  22. 22.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  24. 24.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  30. 30.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  33. 33.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  35. 35.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  39. 39.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day

Answer key

  1. a church
  2. False
  3. Christians
  4. Raksha Bandhan
  5. False
  6. Buddha Purnima
  7. False
  8. Teachers’ Day
  9. 26 January
  10. 2 October
  11. World Environment Day
  12. Holi
  13. False
  14. Maha Shivaratri
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Christmas
  18. mark Krishna’s birth
  19. False
  20. False
  21. Eid ul-Adha
  22. True
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. True
  25. True
  26. True
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. False
  29. Hola Mohalla
  30. True
  31. Christmas
  32. Paryushan
  33. Gandhi Jayanti
  34. 5 June
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a mosque
  39. False
  40. Republic Day

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