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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a mosque
  3. 14 November
  4. a church
  5. 26 January
  6. honour the Buddha
  7. Mahavir Jayanti
  8. False
  9. the Bible
  10. Buddhists
  11. Jains
  12. True
  13. Paryushan
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. play with colours
  16. True
  17. False
  18. Diwali
  19. Sikhs
  20. Hindus
  21. Gandhi Jayanti
  22. 5 June
  23. Christians
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. True
  26. Eid ul-Adha
  27. Ganesh Chaturthi
  28. Diwali
  29. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. True
  32. False
  33. Good Friday
  34. False
  35. 15 August
  36. Children’s Day
  37. Christmas
  38. False
  39. Holi
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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