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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 234 · 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) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  3. 3.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  5. 5.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  7. 7.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  8. 8.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  13. 13.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  14. 14.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Ram Navami (d) Christmas
  16. 16.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  22. 22.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  23. 23.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  25. 25.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  26. 26.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  27. 27.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  28. 28.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Adha
  32. 32.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  36. 36.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  37. 37.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  39. 39.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  40. 40.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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