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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 272 · 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 Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  2. 2.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  3. 3.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Ram Navami
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  8. 8.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  9. 9.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  12. 12.What do people do on Diwali? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  13. 13.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  15. 15.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  19. 19.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  20. 20.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  21. 21.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Buddha Purnima
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Paryushan
  29. 29.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  32. 32.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  33. 33.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  36. 36.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  37. 37.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 14 November

Answer key

  1. tie a rakhi
  2. Children’s Day
  3. True
  4. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. True
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. Janmashtami
  8. honour Lord Mahavira
  9. False
  10. Holi
  11. 15 August
  12. light rows of diyas
  13. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Diwali
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. World Environment Day
  18. Christians
  19. honour the Buddha
  20. Jains
  21. False
  22. Hindus
  23. Christmas
  24. True
  25. 2 October
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. Ganesh Chaturthi
  28. Paryushan
  29. True
  30. Christians
  31. 14 November
  32. a gurdwara
  33. False
  34. Raksha Bandhan
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. mark Krishna’s birth
  37. False
  38. True
  39. end the Ramzan fasts
  40. 5 September

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