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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 261 · 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.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  3. 3.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  6. 6.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  9. 9.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  12. 12.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  14. 14.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  16. 16.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  17. 17.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  19. 19.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  21. 21.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  23. 23.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  24. 24.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  26. 26.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  28. 28.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. 30.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  31. 31.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  35. 35.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  37. 37.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  38. 38.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  40. 40.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a gurdwara
  3. True
  4. 5 September
  5. 26 January
  6. Sikhs
  7. Janmashtami
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Republic Day
  12. Hindus
  13. 15 August
  14. False
  15. a mosque
  16. Sikhs
  17. Independence Day
  18. Holi
  19. tie a rakhi
  20. 14 November
  21. False
  22. Eid ul-Adha
  23. sing carols
  24. False
  25. Hindus
  26. False
  27. Eid ul-Adha
  28. the Bible
  29. Eid ul-Fitr
  30. end the Ramzan fasts
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Guru Granth Sahib
  34. 5 June
  35. False
  36. Diwali
  37. play with colours
  38. True
  39. Gandhi Jayanti
  40. Hindus

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