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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Christians
  3. Diwali
  4. Independence Day
  5. Sikhs
  6. False
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. World Environment Day
  9. Maha Shivaratri
  10. Buddha Purnima
  11. a gurdwara
  12. Diwali
  13. honour the Buddha
  14. end the Ramzan fasts
  15. honour Lord Mahavira
  16. Hindus
  17. a mosque
  18. Teachers’ Day
  19. Christmas
  20. Muslims
  21. a church
  22. True
  23. False
  24. Children’s Day
  25. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. True
  27. True
  28. 26 January
  29. the Bible
  30. False
  31. Eid ul-Fitr
  32. False
  33. False
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. False
  36. Janmashtami
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Hindus
  40. True

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