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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 232 · 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) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  2. 2.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Ram Navami
  5. 5.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  7. 7.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Eid ul-Adha
  9. 9.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Easter
  11. 11.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  12. 12.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  14. 14.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  16. 16.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  19. 19.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  20. 20.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  24. 24.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  25. 25.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  27. 27.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  28. 28.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  29. 29.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Ram Navami
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  32. 32.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Good Friday (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  38. 38.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  40. 40.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Christians
  2. True
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Christmas
  5. True
  6. a church
  7. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  8. Holi
  9. Teachers’ Day
  10. Easter
  11. Christians
  12. a mosque
  13. 5 September
  14. False
  15. Jains
  16. Jains
  17. Hola Mohalla
  18. Mahavir Jayanti
  19. Hindus
  20. True
  21. Muslims
  22. True
  23. Hindus
  24. tie a rakhi
  25. False
  26. Independence Day
  27. Republic Day
  28. mark Krishna’s birth
  29. False
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Paryushan
  32. True
  33. True
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. False
  36. Christmas
  37. Good Friday
  38. True
  39. 26 January
  40. False

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