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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 249 · 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 Eid ul-Fitr, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  3. 3.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 6.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 8.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  9. 9.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 13.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  16. 16.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  18. 18.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  19. 19.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  22. 22.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  25. 25.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  27. 27.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  29. 29.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  30. 30.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  31. 31.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  34. 34.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  37. 37.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  40. 40.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Ram Navami
  3. False
  4. Holi
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. False
  7. Republic Day
  8. Sikhs
  9. Hindus
  10. True
  11. mark Krishna’s birth
  12. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. False
  14. False
  15. Good Friday
  16. False
  17. 14 November
  18. Gandhi Jayanti
  19. Holi
  20. Paryushan
  21. 2 October
  22. honour the Buddha
  23. Teachers’ Day
  24. Christmas
  25. True
  26. end the Ramzan fasts
  27. False
  28. Raksha Bandhan
  29. a church
  30. light rows of diyas
  31. False
  32. the Bible
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. True
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. World Environment Day
  37. False
  38. True
  39. Muslims
  40. the Quran

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