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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 278 · 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 Raksha Bandhan, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  4. 4.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  6. 6.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  8. 8.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  10. 10.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ram Navami
  12. 12.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  22. 22.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  23. 23.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  26. 26.What do people do on Holi? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  27. 27.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  30. 30.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Paryushan (c) Ram Navami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  40. 40.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Children’s Day
  3. Christmas
  4. False
  5. Hindus
  6. True
  7. Mahavir Jayanti
  8. Holi
  9. end the Ramzan fasts
  10. honour Lord Mahavira
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. False
  13. False
  14. World Environment Day
  15. Janmashtami
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. True
  18. True
  19. Raksha Bandhan
  20. Easter
  21. Paryushan
  22. Independence Day
  23. False
  24. True
  25. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. play with colours
  27. False
  28. False
  29. 5 September
  30. True
  31. Christians
  32. 26 January
  33. Paryushan
  34. Mahavir Jayanti
  35. False
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. Diwali
  40. a gurdwara

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