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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. Janmashtami
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. True
  5. Diwali
  6. Children’s Day
  7. Good Friday
  8. True
  9. False
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. 5 September
  12. False
  13. Holi
  14. Maha Shivaratri
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. False
  17. Jains
  18. Christians
  19. False
  20. Buddhists
  21. play with colours
  22. False
  23. True
  24. 15 August
  25. True
  26. Muslims
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. Hola Mohalla
  29. Raksha Bandhan
  30. True
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. False
  33. Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 26 January
  35. World Environment Day
  36. True
  37. 14 November
  38. Paryushan
  39. a mosque
  40. Diwali

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