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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 214 · 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: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  3. 3.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  4. 4.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  8. 8.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  9. 9.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  13. 13.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  16. 16.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  19. 19.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  20. 20.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  23. 23.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. 26.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  33. 33.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  34. 34.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  36. 36.True or false: on Janmashtami, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  40. 40.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. True
  5. True
  6. False
  7. Christmas
  8. Children’s Day
  9. True
  10. Diwali
  11. Republic Day
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. play with colours
  14. Navratri
  15. Easter
  16. True
  17. True
  18. 2 October
  19. light rows of diyas
  20. True
  21. Christmas
  22. 26 January
  23. False
  24. Hindus
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. False
  27. Hindus
  28. Christmas
  29. Muslims
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. 14 November
  33. Muslims
  34. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. False

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