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