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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 262 · 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 Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  2. 2.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  5. 5.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  7. 7.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  11. 11.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  12. 12.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  18. 18.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  23. 23.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  30. 30.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ram Navami
  32. 32.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  35. 35.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  36. 36.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  37. 37.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  38. 38.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri

Answer key

  1. mark Krishna’s birth
  2. Hindus
  3. True
  4. Diwali
  5. Buddhists
  6. the Bible
  7. False
  8. Christmas
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. honour the Buddha
  12. False
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Mahavir Jayanti
  15. True
  16. False
  17. Holi
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. Janmashtami
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Diwali
  28. 15 August
  29. Easter
  30. False
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. True
  33. True
  34. Hindus
  35. Republic Day
  36. a mosque
  37. World Environment Day
  38. True
  39. False
  40. Good Friday

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