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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 283 · 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 Guru Nanak Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  3. 3.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. 5.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ram Navami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  8. 8.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  10. 10.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  11. 11.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  14. 14.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  19. 19.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  22. 22.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  23. 23.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  24. 24.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Christians
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  26. 26.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  29. 29.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  30. 30.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  31. 31.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  37. 37.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  39. 39.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Christians

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 15 August
  3. Diwali
  4. Holi
  5. True
  6. Christmas
  7. Hola Mohalla
  8. True
  9. a mosque
  10. honour the Buddha
  11. False
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. Maha Shivaratri
  14. False
  15. Independence Day
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. True
  18. tie a rakhi
  19. Christians
  20. Janmashtami
  21. Diwali
  22. Christians
  23. Republic Day
  24. Jains
  25. 5 September
  26. True
  27. True
  28. honour Lord Mahavira
  29. a church
  30. Jains
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. the Quran
  37. False
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. False
  40. Hindus

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