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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 307 · 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.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Good Friday
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  5. 5.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  6. 6.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  10. 10.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  13. 13.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  14. 14.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  15. 15.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  16. 16.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  18. 18.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  19. 19.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  22. 22.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  25. 25.True or false: on Holi, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  28. 28.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  29. 29.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  32. 32.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  33. 33.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Children’s Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) sing carols
  37. 37.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Hindus
  3. Maha Shivaratri
  4. 5 September
  5. tie a rakhi
  6. False
  7. False
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. Guru Granth Sahib
  10. False
  11. False
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. honour the Buddha
  14. Holi
  15. Teachers’ Day
  16. mark the birth of Jesus
  17. Mahavir Jayanti
  18. Hindus
  19. True
  20. a church
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. False
  23. False
  24. play with colours
  25. False
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. Janmashtami
  28. Republic Day
  29. False
  30. True
  31. Good Friday
  32. World Environment Day
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. light rows of diyas
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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