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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 218 · 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 festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Paryushan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  5. 5.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Janmashtami
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  16. 16.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  17. 17.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  19. 19.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  21. 21.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  23. 23.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  26. 26.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  27. 27.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  28. 28.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  31. 31.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  33. 33.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Christmas, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. True
  3. Hindus
  4. Easter
  5. False
  6. a mosque
  7. 5 June
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  10. Eid ul-Adha
  11. Easter
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. Christmas
  14. Janmashtami
  15. 15 August
  16. end the Ramzan fasts
  17. True
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. False
  20. Raksha Bandhan
  21. True
  22. Republic Day
  23. Diwali
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. Paryushan
  26. play with colours
  27. the Quran
  28. False
  29. Mahavir Jayanti
  30. Hola Mohalla
  31. World Environment Day
  32. 5 September
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. Holi
  38. 26 January
  39. False
  40. light rows of diyas

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