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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 263 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  2. 2.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  9. 9.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  13. 13.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  17. 17.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  21. 21.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  28. 28.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  29. 29.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  30. 30.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  33. 33.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Easter (d) Holi
  35. 35.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  40. 40.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 5 June
  2. Holi
  3. Christmas
  4. Easter
  5. False
  6. False
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. Hola Mohalla
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Muslims
  12. Christmas
  13. False
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. Janmashtami
  16. Republic Day
  17. Gandhi Jayanti
  18. Mahavir Jayanti
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. 14 November
  21. False
  22. Eid ul-Adha
  23. Diwali
  24. False
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. Paryushan
  27. 2 October
  28. a gurdwara
  29. play with colours
  30. False
  31. False
  32. 15 August
  33. False
  34. Easter
  35. False
  36. False
  37. Hindus
  38. 26 January
  39. Raksha Bandhan
  40. True

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