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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. Children’s Day
  4. Republic Day
  5. honour Lord Mahavira
  6. Holi
  7. light rows of diyas
  8. Muslims
  9. False
  10. False
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. honour the Buddha
  13. a gurdwara
  14. True
  15. a mosque
  16. Mahavir Jayanti
  17. Raksha Bandhan
  18. Paryushan
  19. False
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. False
  22. Jains
  23. 26 January
  24. Easter
  25. False
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. Eid ul-Adha
  28. play with colours
  29. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. 5 June
  31. False
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. Hindus
  34. False
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. True
  37. 5 September
  38. Maha Shivaratri
  39. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  40. a church

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