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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. True
  4. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. Paryushan
  6. True
  7. a mosque
  8. False
  9. Holi
  10. honour the Buddha
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. True
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. light rows of diyas
  15. a gurdwara
  16. True
  17. True
  18. Eid ul-Adha
  19. Diwali
  20. True
  21. mark Krishna’s birth
  22. the Quran
  23. Hindus
  24. Easter
  25. True
  26. True
  27. Hindus
  28. Hola Mohalla
  29. play with colours
  30. Christians
  31. Hindus
  32. False
  33. Buddhists
  34. Sikhs
  35. 15 August
  36. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. Hola Mohalla

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