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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 273 · 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 Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  2. 2.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  5. 5.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  6. 6.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  9. 9.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  11. 11.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  13. 13.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  14. 14.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  15. 15.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  19. 19.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  21. 21.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  25. 25.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  27. 27.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Good Friday (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  32. 32.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Diwali
  39. 39.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi

Answer key

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

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