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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 311 · 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 festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Jains
  5. 5.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  6. 6.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  8. 8.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  12. 12.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  14. 14.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a church
  17. 17.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  20. 20.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  23. 23.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  24. 24.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  26. 26.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  28. 28.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ram Navami (b) Good Friday (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  31. 31.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  33. 33.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Hola Mohalla
  37. 37.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  38. 38.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  39. 39.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 15 August

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. Janmashtami
  3. True
  4. Hindus
  5. mark Krishna’s birth
  6. True
  7. 5 June
  8. False
  9. honour Lord Mahavira
  10. 15 August
  11. 2 October
  12. Hindus
  13. Diwali
  14. Christians
  15. False
  16. a mosque
  17. True
  18. False
  19. Independence Day
  20. False
  21. Jains
  22. Maha Shivaratri
  23. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  24. Muslims
  25. 5 September
  26. True
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. False
  29. light rows of diyas
  30. Mahavir Jayanti
  31. True
  32. Christians
  33. True
  34. Janmashtami
  35. Holi
  36. Eid ul-Fitr
  37. Christians
  38. Hindus
  39. Hindus
  40. 14 November

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