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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 245 · 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: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  4. 4.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  9. 9.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  13. 13.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  14. 14.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  18. 18.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  21. 21.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  23. 23.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  24. 24.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  26. 26.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Navratri
  32. 32.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ram Navami (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  40. 40.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. 5 June
  4. True
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Easter
  7. Ram Navami
  8. 15 August
  9. False
  10. False
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. 14 November
  13. Hindus
  14. False
  15. Raksha Bandhan
  16. True
  17. Diwali
  18. True
  19. Hola Mohalla
  20. Hindus
  21. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. Paryushan
  23. tie a rakhi
  24. a gurdwara
  25. Christmas
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. honour the Buddha
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. honour Lord Mahavira
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. True
  35. Teachers’ Day
  36. World Environment Day
  37. Eid ul-Fitr
  38. True
  39. the Bible
  40. False

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