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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 314 · 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.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  2. 2.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Paryushan
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  5. 5.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  6. 6.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  9. 9.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  11. 11.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Good Friday (d) Maha Shivaratri
  13. 13.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  14. 14.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  15. 15.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Paryushan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  17. 17.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  19. 19.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  23. 23.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  24. 24.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  25. 25.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Christmas
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  28. 28.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  29. 29.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  32. 32.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Paryushan (d) Hola Mohalla
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  35. 35.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  37. 37.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Janmashtami
  40. 40.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day

Answer key

  1. the Quran
  2. Sikhs
  3. Paryushan
  4. 26 January
  5. Diwali
  6. False
  7. False
  8. mark the birth of Jesus
  9. True
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. Hindus
  12. Good Friday
  13. honour Lord Mahavira
  14. a church
  15. True
  16. Ram Navami
  17. True
  18. 5 June
  19. True
  20. Eid ul-Fitr
  21. Holi
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. tie a rakhi
  24. sing carols
  25. light rows of diyas
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. Buddhists
  29. False
  30. False
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. Holi
  33. Christmas
  34. Eid ul-Adha
  35. False
  36. 5 September
  37. False
  38. Children’s Day
  39. Eid ul-Adha
  40. Gandhi Jayanti

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