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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 243 · 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: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  3. 3.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  4. 4.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  6. 6.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  10. 10.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  12. 12.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Maha Shivaratri
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  21. 21.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  24. 24.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  25. 25.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  26. 26.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  29. 29.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  31. 31.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Paryushan
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Paryushan
  35. 35.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  39. 39.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  40. 40.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Holi
  3. Sikhs
  4. False
  5. 5 June
  6. True
  7. True
  8. Gandhi Jayanti
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. True
  11. Republic Day
  12. Teachers’ Day
  13. Maha Shivaratri
  14. Hindus
  15. Guru Granth Sahib
  16. Hola Mohalla
  17. Mahavir Jayanti
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. Holi
  20. a church
  21. World Environment Day
  22. 5 September
  23. 2 October
  24. Muslims
  25. Diwali
  26. False
  27. light rows of diyas
  28. Ram Navami
  29. False
  30. Navratri
  31. False
  32. Christmas
  33. Eid ul-Adha
  34. Paryushan
  35. True
  36. False
  37. False
  38. 14 November
  39. Children’s Day
  40. True

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