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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 269 · 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 Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  4. 4.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  7. 7.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  9. 9.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  12. 12.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  15. 15.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Maha Shivaratri
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  22. 22.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  25. 25.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  26. 26.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Holi (d) Ram Navami
  28. 28.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  32. 32.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  34. 34.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  37. 37.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a mosque
  7. True
  8. Holi
  9. Sikhs
  10. 5 June
  11. Republic Day
  12. False
  13. Independence Day
  14. 5 September
  15. Christians
  16. Paryushan
  17. Diwali
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. True
  20. Muslims
  21. 15 August
  22. Hindus
  23. False
  24. mark the birth of Jesus
  25. honour the Buddha
  26. False
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. False
  29. False
  30. Easter
  31. Hola Mohalla
  32. Gandhi Jayanti
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. False
  35. Buddha Purnima
  36. Mahavir Jayanti
  37. True
  38. False
  39. honour Lord Mahavira
  40. Janmashtami

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