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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 251 · 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: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. 6.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Good Friday (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Janmashtami
  12. 12.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  16. 16.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  18. 18.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  20. 20.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  25. 25.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Easter (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  28. 28.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  29. 29.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  30. 30.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  32. 32.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  34. 34.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  37. 37.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  38. 38.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  40. 40.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a mosque
  3. Good Friday
  4. Paryushan
  5. Christmas
  6. True
  7. False
  8. World Environment Day
  9. 26 January
  10. 15 August
  11. Janmashtami
  12. True
  13. Eid ul-Fitr
  14. Teachers’ Day
  15. the Quran
  16. True
  17. Eid ul-Adha
  18. tie a rakhi
  19. Janmashtami
  20. Muslims
  21. 5 June
  22. Hola Mohalla
  23. True
  24. Hindus
  25. True
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. Hola Mohalla
  28. Independence Day
  29. Diwali
  30. False
  31. end the Ramzan fasts
  32. Muslims
  33. 5 September
  34. True
  35. False
  36. light rows of diyas
  37. Guru Granth Sahib
  38. Christians
  39. Eid ul-Fitr
  40. True

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