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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 250 · 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.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Easter (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 6.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Navratri
  8. 8.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  9. 9.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  11. 11.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  12. 12.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  14. 14.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Navratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. 16.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  18. 18.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  20. 20.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  21. 21.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  22. 22.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  25. 25.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Easter
  27. 27.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  30. 30.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  31. 31.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Ram Navami
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  36. 36.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. end the Ramzan fasts
  2. Easter
  3. Children’s Day
  4. Holi
  5. Christmas
  6. False
  7. Hola Mohalla
  8. Independence Day
  9. True
  10. the Quran
  11. Muslims
  12. False
  13. Eid ul-Fitr
  14. Sikhs
  15. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  16. False
  17. Hola Mohalla
  18. False
  19. Eid ul-Fitr
  20. Holi
  21. Guru Granth Sahib
  22. False
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. a church
  25. Christians
  26. Easter
  27. False
  28. Gandhi Jayanti
  29. Paryushan
  30. honour Lord Mahavira
  31. False
  32. Sikhs
  33. 5 June
  34. Good Friday
  35. Buddha Purnima
  36. False
  37. Janmashtami
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. True
  40. False

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