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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 295 · 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) Maha Shivaratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  5. 5.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  10. 10.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  11. 11.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  13. 13.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  14. 14.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  15. 15.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  16. 16.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  17. 17.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Jains
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  20. 20.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  23. 23.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  24. 24.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  26. 26.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  27. 27.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  28. 28.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Paryushan (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  30. 30.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  33. 33.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  35. 35.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  37. 37.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  39. 39.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims

Answer key

  1. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. Holi
  3. Diwali
  4. 2 October
  5. False
  6. False
  7. Guru Granth Sahib
  8. 5 June
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. a mosque
  11. False
  12. Teachers’ Day
  13. Sikhs
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. Christians
  16. Hindus
  17. Christians
  18. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. Eid ul-Adha
  20. True
  21. True
  22. the Bible
  23. Republic Day
  24. True
  25. 5 September
  26. Hindus
  27. Buddhists
  28. False
  29. Paryushan
  30. World Environment Day
  31. Janmashtami
  32. mark Krishna’s birth
  33. play with colours
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. Hindus
  36. Maha Shivaratri
  37. True
  38. end the Ramzan fasts
  39. False
  40. Jains

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