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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 246 · 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 festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ram Navami
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  7. 7.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  9. 9.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  10. 10.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  11. 11.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  13. 13.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ram Navami
  22. 22.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  27. 27.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Ram Navami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  34. 34.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Paryushan (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  36. 36.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  37. 37.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November

Answer key

  1. Diwali
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. Easter
  4. True
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. Independence Day
  7. False
  8. Buddhists
  9. Sikhs
  10. Hindus
  11. False
  12. Good Friday
  13. False
  14. False
  15. honour the Buddha
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Christmas
  18. Eid ul-Adha
  19. 15 August
  20. 5 June
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. a gurdwara
  23. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. False
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. False
  28. light rows of diyas
  29. False
  30. Raksha Bandhan
  31. tie a rakhi
  32. Christmas
  33. 26 January
  34. True
  35. Paryushan
  36. Christians
  37. False
  38. play with colours
  39. Raksha Bandhan
  40. 2 October

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