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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 236 · 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.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Adha
  3. 3.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  5. 5.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  7. 7.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  9. 9.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  10. 10.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  11. 11.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  13. 13.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  15. 15.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  21. 21.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  22. 22.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  25. 25.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  30. 30.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  32. 32.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  37. 37.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ram Navami (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Ram Navami
  40. 40.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. False
  4. play with colours
  5. False
  6. Jains
  7. light rows of diyas
  8. Diwali
  9. sing carols
  10. Hindus
  11. True
  12. Holi
  13. False
  14. Christians
  15. False
  16. Sikhs
  17. True
  18. True
  19. False
  20. 2 October
  21. Guru Granth Sahib
  22. True
  23. Teachers’ Day
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. Holi
  26. Christmas
  27. 5 June
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. 26 January
  30. True
  31. 15 August
  32. True
  33. False
  34. Hindus
  35. the Bible
  36. Paryushan
  37. Gandhi Jayanti
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. Children’s Day

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