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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 320 · 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 festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Paryushan (d) Janmashtami
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Good Friday
  4. 4.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) sing carols (d) honour the Buddha
  5. 5.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  7. 7.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Christmas (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Easter (c) Janmashtami (d) Ram Navami
  10. 10.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  15. 15.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  17. 17.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  19. 19.True or false: on Janmashtami, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ram Navami (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Adha
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Holi
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  25. 25.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  29. 29.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  32. 32.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  34. 34.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  37. 37.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  40. 40.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) sing carols (d) play with colours

Answer key

  1. Holi
  2. Janmashtami
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. light rows of diyas
  5. True
  6. a mosque
  7. False
  8. Eid ul-Adha
  9. Easter
  10. True
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. 5 September
  14. Christmas
  15. True
  16. Hindus
  17. end the Ramzan fasts
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. False
  20. False
  21. Easter
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. Eid ul-Adha
  24. Paryushan
  25. True
  26. Jains
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. tie a rakhi
  29. True
  30. Navratri
  31. 14 November
  32. False
  33. Christmas
  34. True
  35. the Quran
  36. the Bible
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Republic Day
  40. play with colours

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