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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 220 · 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 date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  2. 2.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  3. 3.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  4. 4.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  6. 6.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Hola Mohalla
  8. 8.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  11. 11.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  19. 19.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) tie a rakhi
  27. 27.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  30. 30.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Buddha Purnima
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  35. 35.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  36. 36.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  37. 37.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  38. 38.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Christians
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan

Answer key

  1. 2 October
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. Jains
  4. the Quran
  5. Christmas
  6. False
  7. Janmashtami
  8. False
  9. False
  10. Children’s Day
  11. False
  12. Easter
  13. Eid ul-Fitr
  14. True
  15. Christmas
  16. False
  17. Good Friday
  18. Eid ul-Adha
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. True
  23. Maha Shivaratri
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. False
  26. honour Lord Mahavira
  27. True
  28. True
  29. Teachers’ Day
  30. False
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. 14 November
  34. Paryushan
  35. Hindus
  36. Holi
  37. Diwali
  38. Jains
  39. Eid ul-Fitr
  40. Christmas

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