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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 303 · 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) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  2. 2.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  3. 3.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  7. 7.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Holi
  11. 11.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  12. 12.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  13. 13.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  14. 14.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  15. 15.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Good Friday (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Maha Shivaratri
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. 21.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  23. 23.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  24. 24.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Easter
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  30. 30.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  32. 32.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  33. 33.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.True or false: on Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Jains
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  40. 40.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. Hindus
  3. True
  4. Eid ul-Fitr
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Republic Day
  7. Independence Day
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. False
  10. Holi
  11. Christians
  12. Gandhi Jayanti
  13. light rows of diyas
  14. Hindus
  15. True
  16. False
  17. True
  18. Eid ul-Adha
  19. Eid ul-Fitr
  20. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. World Environment Day
  22. Guru Granth Sahib
  23. a gurdwara
  24. False
  25. True
  26. Christians
  27. Easter
  28. False
  29. 26 January
  30. Sikhs
  31. Diwali
  32. Holi
  33. a church
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. Good Friday
  37. False
  38. Hindus
  39. Paryushan
  40. Teachers’ Day

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