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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 268 · 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 festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  2. 2.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  3. 3.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Holi (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  9. 9.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  11. 11.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  13. 13.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  16. 16.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  17. 17.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  18. 18.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Good Friday (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  20. 20.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  22. 22.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  23. 23.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  24. 24.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  26. 26.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  34. 34.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Good Friday
  40. 40.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. Holi
  3. Muslims
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. Buddha Purnima
  6. honour Lord Mahavira
  7. Raksha Bandhan
  8. Teachers’ Day
  9. False
  10. Holi
  11. True
  12. Hola Mohalla
  13. True
  14. tie a rakhi
  15. 14 November
  16. a church
  17. Muslims
  18. Hindus
  19. Mahavir Jayanti
  20. False
  21. Children’s Day
  22. Independence Day
  23. Hindus
  24. light rows of diyas
  25. the Quran
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a gurdwara
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. Christmas
  31. True
  32. Raksha Bandhan
  33. Eid ul-Fitr
  34. honour the Buddha
  35. Eid ul-Adha
  36. Christmas
  37. 2 October
  38. Ganesh Chaturthi
  39. Good Friday
  40. Hindus

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