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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 285 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  3. 3.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  4. 4.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  6. 6.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  8. 8.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  9. 9.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  10. 10.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  11. 11.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  12. 12.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  16. 16.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  18. 18.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  19. 19.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  21. 21.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  22. 22.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  24. 24.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  25. 25.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  28. 28.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  31. 31.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  32. 32.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  35. 35.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  36. 36.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  38. 38.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  40. 40.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Adha
  2. 15 August
  3. the Bible
  4. sing carols
  5. 26 January
  6. True
  7. Paryushan
  8. Independence Day
  9. Hindus
  10. a mosque
  11. Holi
  12. False
  13. True
  14. True
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. False
  17. Christmas
  18. honour the Buddha
  19. False
  20. Hindus
  21. Guru Granth Sahib
  22. True
  23. tie a rakhi
  24. a church
  25. Hindus
  26. 2 October
  27. 14 November
  28. True
  29. False
  30. Gandhi Jayanti
  31. Christians
  32. True
  33. False
  34. World Environment Day
  35. Republic Day
  36. True
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. Muslims
  39. 5 September
  40. True

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