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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 281 · 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 Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  4. 4.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  6. 6.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. 8.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  10. 10.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  11. 11.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  12. 12.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  18. 18.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  20. 20.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  28. 28.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  29. 29.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  32. 32.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Paryushan
  34. 34.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  35. 35.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Hola Mohalla
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Paryushan (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  39. 39.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Christians

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. Muslims
  4. True
  5. the Quran
  6. False
  7. Raksha Bandhan
  8. Republic Day
  9. 15 August
  10. play with colours
  11. Hindus
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. False
  16. Holi
  17. 2 October
  18. mark Krishna’s birth
  19. 26 January
  20. Holi
  21. False
  22. True
  23. Janmashtami
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. False
  26. True
  27. Diwali
  28. Children’s Day
  29. Christians
  30. Christmas
  31. light rows of diyas
  32. Independence Day
  33. Janmashtami
  34. the Bible
  35. Christians
  36. Hola Mohalla
  37. Eid ul-Fitr
  38. Hindus
  39. False
  40. Hindus

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