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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 270 · 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.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  3. 3.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  5. 5.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  6. 6.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  10. 10.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  11. 11.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  19. 19.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Maha Shivaratri
  23. 23.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  27. 27.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  29. 29.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  33. 33.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  37. 37.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  40. 40.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. play with colours
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. True
  4. Teachers’ Day
  5. light rows of diyas
  6. Sikhs
  7. Christmas
  8. a gurdwara
  9. Eid ul-Adha
  10. Hindus
  11. True
  12. False
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. False
  15. False
  16. True
  17. 26 January
  18. Eid ul-Fitr
  19. True
  20. Janmashtami
  21. Hindus
  22. Hola Mohalla
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Ram Navami
  27. True
  28. Hindus
  29. a mosque
  30. the Bible
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. Christmas
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Sikhs
  36. World Environment Day
  37. Muslims
  38. 5 June
  39. Ganesh Chaturthi
  40. True

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