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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Christians
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. Muslims
  5. False
  6. Buddha Purnima
  7. Holi
  8. 2 October
  9. Easter
  10. Good Friday
  11. mark Krishna’s birth
  12. Janmashtami
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. a church
  16. False
  17. Raksha Bandhan
  18. Christians
  19. False
  20. Eid ul-Adha
  21. False
  22. tie a rakhi
  23. False
  24. World Environment Day
  25. True
  26. Eid ul-Fitr
  27. Eid ul-Adha
  28. 5 September
  29. 26 January
  30. Teachers’ Day
  31. False
  32. Diwali
  33. False
  34. 5 June
  35. light rows of diyas
  36. Christmas
  37. False
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. True
  40. Muslims

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