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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. Teachers’ Day
  4. end the Ramzan fasts
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Christmas
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. light rows of diyas
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. Buddha Purnima
  12. False
  13. False
  14. False
  15. Janmashtami
  16. the Bible
  17. honour the Buddha
  18. True
  19. World Environment Day
  20. Hola Mohalla
  21. Raksha Bandhan
  22. False
  23. Good Friday
  24. Jains
  25. 2 October
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. Eid ul-Adha
  28. Maha Shivaratri
  29. 14 November
  30. True
  31. False
  32. True
  33. the Quran
  34. play with colours
  35. Diwali
  36. True
  37. Guru Granth Sahib
  38. Buddha Purnima
  39. Children’s Day
  40. mark Guru Nanak’s birth

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