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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 216 · 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.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  3. 3.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  5. 5.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  11. 11.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  13. 13.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  15. 15.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  18. 18.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  23. 23.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  24. 24.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  27. 27.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  28. 28.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  33. 33.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  38. 38.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Independence Day
  3. Diwali
  4. 5 June
  5. False
  6. Teachers’ Day
  7. Ganesh Chaturthi
  8. 26 January
  9. Christmas
  10. 15 August
  11. False
  12. a church
  13. Republic Day
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. honour Lord Mahavira
  16. Raksha Bandhan
  17. World Environment Day
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Janmashtami
  21. True
  22. Janmashtami
  23. Christians
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a mosque
  27. Sikhs
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. True
  32. Christmas
  33. True
  34. tie a rakhi
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. a gurdwara
  37. Eid ul-Fitr
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Holi

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