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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 224 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Good Friday (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  5. 5.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Easter
  8. 8.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  12. 12.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  13. 13.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  18. 18.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  21. 21.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  23. 23.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: on Janmashtami, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  27. 27.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  32. 32.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  37. 37.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer key

  1. Good Friday
  2. the Quran
  3. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. Muslims
  5. True
  6. True
  7. Paryushan
  8. a church
  9. Christmas
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. the Bible
  12. mark Krishna’s birth
  13. honour Lord Mahavira
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. 5 September
  18. Holi
  19. 14 November
  20. Holi
  21. True
  22. play with colours
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. Republic Day
  28. False
  29. Independence Day
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. Eid ul-Adha
  32. True
  33. Sikhs
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. 26 January
  36. Eid ul-Fitr
  37. True
  38. Guru Granth Sahib
  39. True
  40. Raksha Bandhan

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