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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 259 · 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 Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  2. 2.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  4. 4.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  5. 5.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Easter
  9. 9.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  10. 10.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  13. 13.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  16. 16.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  18. 18.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  22. 22.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  27. 27.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  30. 30.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  34. 34.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  35. 35.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  36. 36.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  38. 38.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi

Answer key

  1. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  2. True
  3. sing carols
  4. Republic Day
  5. True
  6. 2 October
  7. Buddha Purnima
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. Gandhi Jayanti
  10. False
  11. tie a rakhi
  12. Raksha Bandhan
  13. False
  14. Holi
  15. Independence Day
  16. end the Ramzan fasts
  17. World Environment Day
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Christians
  21. 5 September
  22. a gurdwara
  23. Eid ul-Fitr
  24. Raksha Bandhan
  25. play with colours
  26. 5 June
  27. False
  28. True
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. True
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. Hindus
  35. honour the Buddha
  36. Sikhs
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. Diwali
  39. Eid ul-Adha
  40. Buddha Purnima

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