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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 319 · 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.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  2. 2.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  4. 4.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  6. 6.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  11. 11.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  13. 13.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  15. 15.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  16. 16.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  18. 18.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  21. 21.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  22. 22.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  24. 24.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  25. 25.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  28. 28.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  31. 31.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  32. 32.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  39. 39.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. False
  3. Mahavir Jayanti
  4. Hindus
  5. honour Lord Mahavira
  6. False
  7. Muslims
  8. Diwali
  9. False
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. World Environment Day
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. False
  14. Easter
  15. Gandhi Jayanti
  16. 14 November
  17. Eid ul-Fitr
  18. Republic Day
  19. Ram Navami
  20. Muslims
  21. Hindus
  22. True
  23. 15 August
  24. Children’s Day
  25. Teachers’ Day
  26. Mahavir Jayanti
  27. Holi
  28. True
  29. False
  30. Holi
  31. a church
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. 2 October
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. Christians
  40. True

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