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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 292 · 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: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  4. 4.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  6. 6.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  8. 8.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  13. 13.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  15. 15.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  17. 17.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Easter
  19. 19.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ram Navami
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Navratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ram Navami
  24. 24.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Adha
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. 27.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  33. 33.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  34. 34.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Easter
  36. 36.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 15 August
  3. Eid ul-Fitr
  4. True
  5. 2 October
  6. False
  7. 5 June
  8. True
  9. False
  10. False
  11. True
  12. Paryushan
  13. play with colours
  14. Holi
  15. World Environment Day
  16. Raksha Bandhan
  17. Children’s Day
  18. Hola Mohalla
  19. Sikhs
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. Holi
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. True
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. a church
  28. True
  29. 5 September
  30. False
  31. False
  32. Hindus
  33. Muslims
  34. Hindus
  35. Navratri
  36. Gandhi Jayanti
  37. Janmashtami
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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