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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 244 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  2. 2.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  3. 3.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  5. 5.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  6. 6.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  8. 8.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Hola Mohalla
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Holi
  16. 16.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  18. 18.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  20. 20.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  21. 21.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. 24.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. 27.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ram Navami
  36. 36.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  38. 38.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  40. 40.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 26 January
  2. Hindus
  3. False
  4. a gurdwara
  5. a mosque
  6. False
  7. the Bible
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. Good Friday
  16. True
  17. Guru Granth Sahib
  18. Gandhi Jayanti
  19. World Environment Day
  20. light rows of diyas
  21. False
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. Janmashtami
  24. False
  25. Holi
  26. Eid ul-Adha
  27. True
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. True
  30. True
  31. Muslims
  32. Holi
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. False
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. False
  37. Holi
  38. True
  39. Paryushan
  40. True

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