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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 248 · 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: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. 4.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  6. 6.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  9. 9.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Good Friday (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Paryushan
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  24. 24.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  25. 25.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  28. 28.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  31. 31.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  34. 34.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  36. 36.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  37. 37.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  40. 40.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. Raksha Bandhan
  4. True
  5. Hindus
  6. Christians
  7. Eid ul-Adha
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. True
  10. False
  11. Jains
  12. Hola Mohalla
  13. False
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. Good Friday
  17. Sikhs
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. Mahavir Jayanti
  20. Paryushan
  21. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  22. Holi
  23. Diwali
  24. end the Ramzan fasts
  25. False
  26. False
  27. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  28. light rows of diyas
  29. Christmas
  30. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. Gandhi Jayanti
  32. 15 August
  33. 5 June
  34. True
  35. Easter
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. Holi
  39. Hola Mohalla
  40. True

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