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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 255 · 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 Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  3. 3.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  5. 5.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 8.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  11. 11.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  13. 13.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  14. 14.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Holi
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  17. 17.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  18. 18.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Ram Navami
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  25. 25.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  27. 27.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Janmashtami
  30. 30.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  31. 31.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  34. 34.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  39. 39.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  40. 40.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. honour Lord Mahavira
  2. Eid ul-Fitr
  3. True
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. False
  6. False
  7. Children’s Day
  8. True
  9. True
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. True
  12. 14 November
  13. a church
  14. Muslims
  15. Holi
  16. Easter
  17. sing carols
  18. True
  19. Christians
  20. Maha Shivaratri
  21. False
  22. True
  23. Eid ul-Adha
  24. 26 January
  25. False
  26. Gandhi Jayanti
  27. Holi
  28. Good Friday
  29. Paryushan
  30. a gurdwara
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Hindus
  34. True
  35. Holi
  36. Guru Granth Sahib
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. Republic Day
  40. False

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