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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 217 · 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 play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  4. 4.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  7. 7.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: on Diwali, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  11. 11.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  13. 13.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  16. 16.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  18. 18.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  19. 19.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) sing carols
  20. 20.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Maha Shivaratri
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ram Navami (c) Easter (d) Holi
  24. 24.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  25. 25.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  28. 28.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Paryushan
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  33. 33.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  39. 39.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  40. 40.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. False
  3. Christians
  4. True
  5. False
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. Hindus
  8. World Environment Day
  9. False
  10. honour Lord Mahavira
  11. True
  12. Children’s Day
  13. True
  14. Hindus
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. Hindus
  17. 2 October
  18. Independence Day
  19. mark Krishna’s birth
  20. play with colours
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Eid ul-Adha
  23. Hola Mohalla
  24. Christians
  25. True
  26. False
  27. 5 June
  28. True
  29. False
  30. 26 January
  31. Good Friday
  32. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. Jains
  37. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. light rows of diyas
  39. Gandhi Jayanti
  40. True

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