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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 282 · 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 Diwali, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  3. 3.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  5. 5.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  6. 6.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  7. 7.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  8. 8.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  12. 12.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  14. 14.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  17. 17.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  20. 20.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  22. 22.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Paryushan
  25. 25.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  28. 28.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  29. 29.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  32. 32.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  33. 33.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  36. 36.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Good Friday
  39. 39.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Hindus
  3. False
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Independence Day
  6. a church
  7. Teachers’ Day
  8. False
  9. True
  10. Buddhists
  11. Christmas
  12. Hindus
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. True
  15. False
  16. Paryushan
  17. True
  18. False
  19. 5 June
  20. False
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. Jains
  23. Christmas
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. Christians
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. Children’s Day
  28. Hindus
  29. False
  30. 26 January
  31. 15 August
  32. Diwali
  33. True
  34. False
  35. Hindus
  36. False
  37. Republic Day
  38. Raksha Bandhan
  39. mark Krishna’s birth
  40. 14 November

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