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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 256 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  3. 3.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  5. 5.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  7. 7.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  9. 9.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  11. 11.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  13. 13.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  14. 14.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  17. 17.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  18. 18.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  19. 19.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ram Navami
  21. 21.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  23. 23.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  24. 24.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  25. 25.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  29. 29.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Good Friday (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  31. 31.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  34. 34.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  36. 36.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Hola Mohalla
  39. 39.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  40. 40.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 5 June
  2. Eid ul-Fitr
  3. a mosque
  4. 15 August
  5. True
  6. Easter
  7. tie a rakhi
  8. Paryushan
  9. False
  10. Hindus
  11. light rows of diyas
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. Jains
  14. mark Krishna’s birth
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. Diwali
  18. mark the birth of Jesus
  19. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. False
  22. Holi
  23. play with colours
  24. Hindus
  25. False
  26. Children’s Day
  27. 26 January
  28. the Quran
  29. True
  30. Paryushan
  31. False
  32. 5 September
  33. Christmas
  34. True
  35. Janmashtami
  36. True
  37. Holi
  38. Eid ul-Adha
  39. honour the Buddha
  40. False

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