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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 227 · 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) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  3. 3.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  5. 5.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  7. 7.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  8. 8.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  14. 14.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  16. 16.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  19. 19.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  20. 20.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  23. 23.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Navratri
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  26. 26.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  29. 29.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  33. 33.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  34. 34.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  38. 38.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  40. 40.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. Hindus
  4. Janmashtami
  5. True
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. Children’s Day
  8. False
  9. True
  10. False
  11. Hindus
  12. Paryushan
  13. 2 October
  14. True
  15. 26 January
  16. True
  17. True
  18. World Environment Day
  19. play with colours
  20. True
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. 14 November
  23. light rows of diyas
  24. Eid ul-Adha
  25. Janmashtami
  26. True
  27. True
  28. the Bible
  29. a gurdwara
  30. Hola Mohalla
  31. Christmas
  32. Guru Granth Sahib
  33. Hindus
  34. True
  35. Gandhi Jayanti
  36. Holi
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. Hindus
  39. Raksha Bandhan
  40. honour Lord Mahavira

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