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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 241 · 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.What do people do on Holi? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  3. 3.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  4. 4.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  10. 10.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Maha Shivaratri
  13. 13.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  17. 17.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  22. 22.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  26. 26.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  32. 32.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  33. 33.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  35. 35.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  36. 36.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  37. 37.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  38. 38.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. play with colours
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. mark the birth of Jesus
  4. Independence Day
  5. False
  6. False
  7. True
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. 15 August
  10. True
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. Paryushan
  13. Muslims
  14. True
  15. False
  16. Ram Navami
  17. a church
  18. False
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. False
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. tie a rakhi
  23. 14 November
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. the Bible
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. light rows of diyas
  30. Guru Granth Sahib
  31. 5 September
  32. World Environment Day
  33. False
  34. Children’s Day
  35. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  36. Jains
  37. Hindus
  38. Gandhi Jayanti
  39. Easter
  40. Diwali

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