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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 275 · 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.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  2. 2.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. 4.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  5. 5.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Hola Mohalla
  7. 7.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  11. 11.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Good Friday (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Paryushan
  16. 16.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Holi (d) Easter
  18. 18.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  20. 20.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Good Friday (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. 24.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  27. 27.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  29. 29.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  30. 30.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.What do people do on Christmas? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) sing carols
  32. 32.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  33. 33.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  36. 36.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) sing carols
  39. 39.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 26 January

Answer key

  1. Teachers’ Day
  2. False
  3. Janmashtami
  4. Republic Day
  5. a church
  6. Eid ul-Adha
  7. False
  8. False
  9. False
  10. Independence Day
  11. True
  12. False
  13. end the Ramzan fasts
  14. Mahavir Jayanti
  15. Navratri
  16. Jains
  17. Easter
  18. False
  19. Children’s Day
  20. Hindus
  21. Eid ul-Adha
  22. Holi
  23. Good Friday
  24. Hindus
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. Holi
  27. True
  28. Diwali
  29. Guru Granth Sahib
  30. True
  31. sing carols
  32. mark Krishna’s birth
  33. Christians
  34. World Environment Day
  35. the Quran
  36. True
  37. False
  38. honour Lord Mahavira
  39. False
  40. 26 January

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