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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 242 · 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) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Paryushan
  3. 3.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  6. 6.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  13. 13.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) sing carols (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Ram Navami
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  20. 20.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  23. 23.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Good Friday
  27. 27.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  28. 28.True or false: on Christmas, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  34. 34.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  39. 39.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day

Answer key

  1. Paryushan
  2. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. True
  4. True
  5. end the Ramzan fasts
  6. False
  7. False
  8. Republic Day
  9. 14 November
  10. 15 August
  11. Diwali
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  14. Christmas
  15. Eid ul-Fitr
  16. the Quran
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. World Environment Day
  19. Hola Mohalla
  20. False
  21. False
  22. Sikhs
  23. Jains
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. a church
  26. Ram Navami
  27. mark Krishna’s birth
  28. False
  29. Muslims
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. True
  32. Hindus
  33. Christmas
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. Christmas
  39. True
  40. Children’s Day

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