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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 321 · 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 special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  4. 4.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  6. 6.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  8. 8.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  10. 10.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  11. 11.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Maha Shivaratri
  13. 13.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  14. 14.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  15. 15.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  17. 17.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  20. 20.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  22. 22.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  23. 23.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  28. 28.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  31. 31.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  34. 34.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  36. 36.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  37. 37.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas

Answer key

  1. Independence Day
  2. Holi
  3. Eid ul-Adha
  4. False
  5. the Bible
  6. True
  7. sing carols
  8. Diwali
  9. Eid ul-Fitr
  10. Diwali
  11. mark Krishna’s birth
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Christians
  14. Jains
  15. True
  16. Children’s Day
  17. False
  18. False
  19. tie a rakhi
  20. False
  21. 14 November
  22. Hindus
  23. False
  24. Holi
  25. Jains
  26. 2 October
  27. 26 January
  28. False
  29. True
  30. Christmas
  31. honour Lord Mahavira
  32. 5 June
  33. Eid ul-Adha
  34. True
  35. 15 August
  36. play with colours
  37. Sikhs
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. False
  40. light rows of diyas

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