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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 257 · 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 Holi? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  2. 2.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  3. 3.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  4. 4.True or false: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  7. 7.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  9. 9.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  11. 11.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  14. 14.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Paryushan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  16. 16.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  17. 17.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  18. 18.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  19. 19.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.True or false: on Christmas, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  26. 26.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  28. 28.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  29. 29.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Paryushan (d) Holi
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  33. 33.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  35. 35.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  36. 36.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  38. 38.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  40. 40.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. play with colours
  2. Republic Day
  3. light rows of diyas
  4. False
  5. True
  6. tie a rakhi
  7. False
  8. Hindus
  9. True
  10. end the Ramzan fasts
  11. True
  12. True
  13. Eid ul-Fitr
  14. False
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. 5 September
  17. the Quran
  18. Hindus
  19. False
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. False
  22. False
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. Raksha Bandhan
  25. Mahavir Jayanti
  26. True
  27. Jains
  28. Diwali
  29. False
  30. Paryushan
  31. Maha Shivaratri
  32. 15 August
  33. False
  34. Hola Mohalla
  35. sing carols
  36. False
  37. Guru Granth Sahib
  38. False
  39. Children’s Day
  40. True

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