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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 318 · 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 of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  4. 4.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  6. 6.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  8. 8.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Navratri
  10. 10.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  11. 11.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  13. 13.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  16. 16.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  18. 18.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  22. 22.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  23. 23.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  24. 24.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ram Navami (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  28. 28.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Easter
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  31. 31.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  32. 32.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  33. 33.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  35. 35.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  39. 39.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Sikhs

Answer key

  1. Mahavir Jayanti
  2. Hola Mohalla
  3. mark Krishna’s birth
  4. True
  5. Holi
  6. True
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. Christians
  9. Christmas
  10. the Quran
  11. True
  12. 14 November
  13. Independence Day
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Hindus
  16. True
  17. Sikhs
  18. the Bible
  19. False
  20. False
  21. Easter
  22. Hindus
  23. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  24. False
  25. Eid ul-Adha
  26. play with colours
  27. Paryushan
  28. a mosque
  29. Easter
  30. Holi
  31. Jains
  32. World Environment Day
  33. False
  34. Hindus
  35. tie a rakhi
  36. Eid ul-Adha
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. 26 January
  39. True
  40. Buddhists

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