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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 233 · 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 festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 2.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  3. 3.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  7. 7.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  9. 9.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  13. 13.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  18. 18.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  23. 23.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. 27.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  30. 30.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  31. 31.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  32. 32.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  35. 35.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  37. 37.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  39. 39.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  40. 40.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. a mosque
  4. Children’s Day
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. Paryushan
  7. False
  8. Hindus
  9. Muslims
  10. False
  11. Easter
  12. Raksha Bandhan
  13. True
  14. False
  15. False
  16. Diwali
  17. Hindus
  18. True
  19. False
  20. True
  21. Diwali
  22. the Bible
  23. False
  24. False
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. False
  28. Janmashtami
  29. Janmashtami
  30. a church
  31. Republic Day
  32. False
  33. the Quran
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. True
  36. honour Lord Mahavira
  37. Hindus
  38. 15 August
  39. World Environment Day
  40. False

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