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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 280 · 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 Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  3. 3.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  4. 4.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  5. 5.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  6. 6.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. 8.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  11. 11.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  12. 12.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ram Navami (d) Good Friday
  18. 18.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  19. 19.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  21. 21.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  23. 23.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Maha Shivaratri
  26. 26.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  27. 27.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Good Friday
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  30. 30.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  32. 32.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. 37.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  38. 38.True or false: on Christmas, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  40. 40.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Guru Granth Sahib
  3. a church
  4. light rows of diyas
  5. Hindus
  6. False
  7. Diwali
  8. False
  9. False
  10. mark the birth of Jesus
  11. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  12. False
  13. Gandhi Jayanti
  14. False
  15. Hindus
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. Ram Navami
  18. the Bible
  19. Hindus
  20. 14 November
  21. False
  22. Hola Mohalla
  23. False
  24. False
  25. Maha Shivaratri
  26. Holi
  27. False
  28. Paryushan
  29. 2 October
  30. honour the Buddha
  31. Christmas
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. Christmas
  37. Christians
  38. False
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. False

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