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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Good Friday
  2. True
  3. Children’s Day
  4. tie a rakhi
  5. Guru Granth Sahib
  6. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. False
  8. True
  9. 14 November
  10. True
  11. Janmashtami
  12. Gandhi Jayanti
  13. Paryushan
  14. a gurdwara
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. Raksha Bandhan
  17. False
  18. True
  19. True
  20. the Bible
  21. False
  22. honour the Buddha
  23. 2 October
  24. False
  25. 5 September
  26. True
  27. Mahavir Jayanti
  28. False
  29. 5 June
  30. True
  31. play with colours
  32. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. a church
  35. a mosque
  36. Ram Navami
  37. Hindus
  38. light rows of diyas
  39. False
  40. False

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