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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 291 · 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 Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  5. 5.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  6. 6.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  9. 9.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  12. 12.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  13. 13.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  14. 14.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  15. 15.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  16. 16.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  21. 21.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  23. 23.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  26. 26.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  27. 27.True or false: on Christmas, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  31. 31.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  32. 32.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Navratri
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  35. 35.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. 37.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  40. 40.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. False
  4. Hindus
  5. Republic Day
  6. the Bible
  7. 15 August
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. False
  10. True
  11. Guru Granth Sahib
  12. tie a rakhi
  13. Jains
  14. Jains
  15. Teachers’ Day
  16. False
  17. honour the Buddha
  18. Holi
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. 2 October
  21. False
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. Holi
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. Christmas
  26. Independence Day
  27. False
  28. True
  29. Christians
  30. Navratri
  31. Gandhi Jayanti
  32. True
  33. Eid ul-Fitr
  34. 14 November
  35. World Environment Day
  36. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. False
  38. Diwali
  39. 26 January
  40. play with colours

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