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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 299 · 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 special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  2. 2.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Good Friday
  6. 6.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  7. 7.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  9. 9.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  12. 12.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  19. 19.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  20. 20.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  22. 22.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Ram Navami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  29. 29.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Christmas (b) Paryushan (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ram Navami
  31. 31.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ram Navami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  33. 33.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  36. 36.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  38. 38.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  40. 40.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti

Answer key

  1. Teachers’ Day
  2. True
  3. True
  4. False
  5. Good Friday
  6. Buddhists
  7. Christians
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. False
  10. Easter
  11. Raksha Bandhan
  12. False
  13. True
  14. Hindus
  15. True
  16. Holi
  17. a gurdwara
  18. 5 June
  19. Republic Day
  20. False
  21. Ganesh Chaturthi
  22. Muslims
  23. Ram Navami
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. 5 September
  29. honour the Buddha
  30. Christmas
  31. Hindus
  32. Hola Mohalla
  33. True
  34. True
  35. Gandhi Jayanti
  36. False
  37. Diwali
  38. True
  39. end the Ramzan fasts
  40. World Environment Day

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