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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 276 · 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: on Holi, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  3. 3.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  6. 6.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  9. 9.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  12. 12.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  13. 13.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  15. 15.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  17. 17.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  19. 19.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  20. 20.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  21. 21.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  22. 22.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  24. 24.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Paryushan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  32. 32.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  33. 33.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  35. 35.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  36. 36.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols
  37. 37.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Good Friday
  40. 40.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the Bible
  3. Diwali
  4. Children’s Day
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. False
  7. False
  8. 14 November
  9. False
  10. mark Krishna’s birth
  11. 5 June
  12. World Environment Day
  13. True
  14. Eid ul-Adha
  15. False
  16. sing carols
  17. a church
  18. 15 August
  19. Gandhi Jayanti
  20. light rows of diyas
  21. Sikhs
  22. False
  23. play with colours
  24. False
  25. 5 September
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. False
  29. True
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Navratri
  32. a mosque
  33. False
  34. Christmas
  35. end the Ramzan fasts
  36. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  37. True
  38. Christmas
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. True

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