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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 239 · 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) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  4. 4.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Holi
  8. 8.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  9. 9.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  12. 12.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  13. 13.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  15. 15.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  20. 20.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  23. 23.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  33. 33.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  39. 39.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Diwali
  3. 15 August
  4. True
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. Eid ul-Adha
  7. Eid ul-Adha
  8. Hindus
  9. Republic Day
  10. Diwali
  11. the Bible
  12. Hindus
  13. True
  14. Christians
  15. False
  16. True
  17. True
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. Eid ul-Fitr
  20. mark the birth of Jesus
  21. Easter
  22. Holi
  23. Children’s Day
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. False
  26. Hindus
  27. Paryushan
  28. 26 January
  29. World Environment Day
  30. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. False
  32. Raksha Bandhan
  33. False
  34. Christmas
  35. True
  36. False
  37. Hola Mohalla
  38. 2 October
  39. False
  40. True

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