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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 310 · 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: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  4. 4.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ram Navami
  6. 6.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  8. 8.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  12. 12.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  16. 16.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  17. 17.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  22. 22.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  25. 25.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  27. 27.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Ram Navami
  29. 29.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  31. 31.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  33. 33.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  34. 34.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Good Friday (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Navratri
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  40. 40.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. Christmas
  4. light rows of diyas
  5. Hola Mohalla
  6. False
  7. Hindus
  8. True
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. False
  11. Eid ul-Adha
  12. True
  13. True
  14. tie a rakhi
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. World Environment Day
  17. True
  18. Diwali
  19. 26 January
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. the Quran
  22. False
  23. Mahavir Jayanti
  24. Holi
  25. False
  26. Easter
  27. False
  28. Hola Mohalla
  29. True
  30. Buddha Purnima
  31. a church
  32. 5 September
  33. Sikhs
  34. Gandhi Jayanti
  35. False
  36. Guru Granth Sahib
  37. 14 November
  38. Paryushan
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. True

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