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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 215 · 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.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 2.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  3. 3.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  5. 5.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  7. 7.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  13. 13.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  15. 15.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  16. 16.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  17. 17.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  18. 18.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  21. 21.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  24. 24.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  26. 26.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  28. 28.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  32. 32.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  33. 33.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  35. 35.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.True or false: on Holi, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  40. 40.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. Independence Day
  3. Holi
  4. 14 November
  5. False
  6. honour the Buddha
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. tie a rakhi
  12. 5 September
  13. True
  14. Sikhs
  15. World Environment Day
  16. Children’s Day
  17. Jains
  18. True
  19. False
  20. Hindus
  21. False
  22. Hindus
  23. the Quran
  24. True
  25. Navratri
  26. a gurdwara
  27. Janmashtami
  28. False
  29. False
  30. Christians
  31. Christmas
  32. Hindus
  33. Diwali
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. True
  36. Christians
  37. Janmashtami
  38. False
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. Hindus

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