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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 296 · 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) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Navratri (d) Christmas
  2. 2.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  4. 4.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  7. 7.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  9. 9.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  12. 12.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ram Navami (d) Holi
  15. 15.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  18. 18.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Navratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Navratri (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Paryushan (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  29. 29.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  34. 34.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  36. 36.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Paryushan
  38. 38.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  39. 39.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  40. 40.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib

Answer key

  1. Navratri
  2. False
  3. Hindus
  4. True
  5. False
  6. Hola Mohalla
  7. Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 14 November
  9. False
  10. True
  11. 5 September
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. tie a rakhi
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. Christmas
  18. True
  19. True
  20. Janmashtami
  21. True
  22. 15 August
  23. Navratri
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. Easter
  26. True
  27. Hindus
  28. Paryushan
  29. light rows of diyas
  30. Diwali
  31. Janmashtami
  32. Hindus
  33. Raksha Bandhan
  34. False
  35. the Bible
  36. Muslims
  37. Ram Navami
  38. a mosque
  39. Republic Day
  40. the Quran

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