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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 316 · 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.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  2. 2.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  3. 3.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  6. 6.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  7. 7.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. 9.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  10. 10.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  13. 13.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Navratri
  16. 16.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  26. 26.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  28. 28.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  31. 31.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  34. 34.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  36. 36.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  38. 38.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi

Answer key

  1. a mosque
  2. Teachers’ Day
  3. False
  4. True
  5. Sikhs
  6. Hindus
  7. True
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. Gandhi Jayanti
  10. True
  11. honour Lord Mahavira
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. False
  14. tie a rakhi
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. False
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. Jains
  21. Holi
  22. 5 September
  23. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. Paryushan
  25. Eid ul-Adha
  26. False
  27. Buddhists
  28. False
  29. False
  30. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  31. Hindus
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. Diwali
  34. False
  35. Buddha Purnima
  36. World Environment Day
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. Independence Day
  39. 14 November
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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