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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 229 · 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.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  2. 2.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  5. 5.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  6. 6.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  8. 8.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  10. 10.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  15. 15.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  16. 16.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  19. 19.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  21. 21.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  23. 23.True or false: on Holi, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  25. 25.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Buddha Purnima
  27. 27.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Ram Navami
  31. 31.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  32. 32.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  34. 34.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  37. 37.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  39. 39.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  40. 40.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains

Answer key

  1. a mosque
  2. False
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. 2 October
  5. light rows of diyas
  6. False
  7. Independence Day
  8. True
  9. World Environment Day
  10. False
  11. True
  12. Eid ul-Adha
  13. Mahavir Jayanti
  14. 5 June
  15. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  16. Gandhi Jayanti
  17. Hola Mohalla
  18. Muslims
  19. False
  20. Muslims
  21. False
  22. Raksha Bandhan
  23. False
  24. a gurdwara
  25. Buddhists
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. True
  28. False
  29. Holi
  30. Good Friday
  31. Sikhs
  32. False
  33. 14 November
  34. False
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. False
  38. Guru Granth Sahib
  39. Republic Day
  40. Jains

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