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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 247 · 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) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Good Friday
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  3. 3.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  4. 4.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  5. 5.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  7. 7.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: on Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  10. 10.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. 14.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  17. 17.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  20. 20.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. 23.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  24. 24.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  26. 26.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  33. 33.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  34. 34.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  36. 36.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. 39.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi

Answer key

  1. Paryushan
  2. Eid ul-Adha
  3. Hindus
  4. tie a rakhi
  5. Hindus
  6. the Bible
  7. True
  8. False
  9. honour the Buddha
  10. False
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. 5 June
  13. Diwali
  14. Sikhs
  15. Janmashtami
  16. Teachers’ Day
  17. True
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. end the Ramzan fasts
  20. True
  21. True
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. a gurdwara
  24. a church
  25. Holi
  26. False
  27. Independence Day
  28. Christmas
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. Gandhi Jayanti
  34. Republic Day
  35. Eid ul-Adha
  36. True
  37. Children’s Day
  38. Raksha Bandhan
  39. mark Krishna’s birth
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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