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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 315 · 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 tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  5. 5.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  7. 7.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  8. 8.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  13. 13.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  16. 16.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  17. 17.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Navratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  20. 20.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  21. 21.True or false: World Environment Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  23. 23.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  24. 24.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  26. 26.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  28. 28.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  30. 30.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  38. 38.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  39. 39.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. 26 January
  5. True
  6. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. a church
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. Independence Day
  13. True
  14. False
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. mark Krishna’s birth
  17. Hindus
  18. Ganesh Chaturthi
  19. Navratri
  20. Hindus
  21. False
  22. Christmas
  23. Sikhs
  24. False
  25. Gandhi Jayanti
  26. False
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. False
  29. a gurdwara
  30. False
  31. Teachers’ Day
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. Mahavir Jayanti
  34. Raksha Bandhan
  35. Paryushan
  36. Raksha Bandhan
  37. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  38. Christians
  39. True
  40. True

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