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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 306 · 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 Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  2. 2.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  5. 5.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  8. 8.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  13. 13.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  14. 14.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  16. 16.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  19. 19.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  20. 20.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  21. 21.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  23. 23.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  24. 24.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  28. 28.True or false: on Holi, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  31. 31.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  36. 36.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  38. 38.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark the birth of Jesus

Answer key

  1. 15 August
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a mosque
  5. True
  6. False
  7. Christians
  8. Gandhi Jayanti
  9. False
  10. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. Christmas
  13. mark the birth of Jesus
  14. light rows of diyas
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. Buddhists
  17. Easter
  18. Good Friday
  19. Christians
  20. 5 September
  21. True
  22. a gurdwara
  23. Guru Granth Sahib
  24. a church
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. Sikhs
  27. Paryushan
  28. False
  29. Muslims
  30. 26 January
  31. False
  32. Jains
  33. Diwali
  34. Janmashtami
  35. the Quran
  36. False
  37. play with colours
  38. True
  39. False
  40. tie a rakhi

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