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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 265 · 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 Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  2. 2.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ram Navami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Paryushan
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  5. 5.True or false: on Janmashtami, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  7. 7.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  8. 8.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  10. 10.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  11. 11.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  15. 15.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  19. 19.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  20. 20.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Maha Shivaratri
  22. 22.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  23. 23.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  25. 25.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  28. 28.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  29. 29.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Hola Mohalla
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  33. 33.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  37. 37.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  40. 40.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Krishna’s birth

Answer key

  1. 5 September
  2. Muslims
  3. Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 2 October
  5. False
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. Gandhi Jayanti
  8. False
  9. 15 August
  10. Christians
  11. play with colours
  12. Christmas
  13. 14 November
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. False
  16. Diwali
  17. World Environment Day
  18. a mosque
  19. Christians
  20. honour Lord Mahavira
  21. Maha Shivaratri
  22. Hindus
  23. False
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Guru Granth Sahib
  28. Diwali
  29. Independence Day
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. Mahavir Jayanti
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. Paryushan
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Christmas
  40. honour the Buddha

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