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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 290 · 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: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  3. 3.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  4. 4.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  7. 7.True or false: on Janmashtami, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  10. 10.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  11. 11.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  12. 12.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. 15.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  17. 17.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  18. 18.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  19. 19.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ram Navami (d) Holi
  21. 21.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  22. 22.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  23. 23.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  26. 26.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  27. 27.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  28. 28.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  30. 30.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  33. 33.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Paryushan
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  38. 38.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day

Answer key

  1. False
  2. honour the Buddha
  3. Sikhs
  4. Buddhists
  5. Christmas
  6. Eid ul-Fitr
  7. False
  8. False
  9. Teachers’ Day
  10. a gurdwara
  11. sing carols
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Diwali
  15. False
  16. the Quran
  17. Muslims
  18. end the Ramzan fasts
  19. Hindus
  20. Eid ul-Adha
  21. a mosque
  22. Jains
  23. False
  24. Jains
  25. 5 June
  26. Diwali
  27. Republic Day
  28. True
  29. World Environment Day
  30. False
  31. Holi
  32. 26 January
  33. True
  34. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  35. Christmas
  36. Christmas
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Children’s Day

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