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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 302 · 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 Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  2. 2.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  4. 4.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Holi (d) Navratri
  6. 6.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  8. 8.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  12. 12.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  16. 16.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour the Buddha
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Paryushan
  18. 18.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  19. 19.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: on Diwali, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  25. 25.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Navratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  29. 29.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  31. 31.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  33. 33.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  38. 38.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. False
  3. the Bible
  4. end the Ramzan fasts
  5. Eid ul-Adha
  6. Children’s Day
  7. Christmas
  8. False
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. Hindus
  13. Mahavir Jayanti
  14. Holi
  15. the Quran
  16. mark the birth of Jesus
  17. Paryushan
  18. a church
  19. False
  20. False
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. Hindus
  25. False
  26. Easter
  27. 5 September
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. False
  30. Good Friday
  31. a gurdwara
  32. Good Friday
  33. honour Lord Mahavira
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. 26 January
  36. 15 August
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Raksha Bandhan

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