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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 300 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  4. 4.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  6. 6.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  8. 8.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  11. 11.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  14. 14.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  16. 16.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  20. 20.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  22. 22.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  24. 24.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  28. 28.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  30. 30.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  34. 34.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  36. 36.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  37. 37.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  39. 39.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 2 October
  2. Eid ul-Fitr
  3. Ram Navami
  4. False
  5. Hindus
  6. True
  7. light rows of diyas
  8. Christians
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. 5 June
  11. False
  12. tie a rakhi
  13. Raksha Bandhan
  14. False
  15. Hola Mohalla
  16. False
  17. Independence Day
  18. Sikhs
  19. 14 November
  20. a mosque
  21. Paryushan
  22. False
  23. mark Krishna’s birth
  24. True
  25. True
  26. True
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. True
  29. honour the Buddha
  30. Diwali
  31. Christmas
  32. the Quran
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. True
  35. Holi
  36. a church
  37. False
  38. Paryushan
  39. False
  40. False

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