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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 322 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Paryushan
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  7. 7.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  8. 8.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Easter
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ram Navami (d) Paryushan
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  13. 13.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  16. 16.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Holi
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Ram Navami
  20. 20.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  24. 24.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  25. 25.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  26. 26.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  30. 30.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  31. 31.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  34. 34.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  36. 36.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  40. 40.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. 5 September
  2. Mahavir Jayanti
  3. mark Krishna’s birth
  4. Paryushan
  5. 2 October
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. Buddhists
  8. False
  9. False
  10. Paryushan
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. the Quran
  14. 14 November
  15. 5 June
  16. World Environment Day
  17. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. Navratri
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. True
  21. True
  22. True
  23. 26 January
  24. Children’s Day
  25. a church
  26. True
  27. True
  28. Sikhs
  29. Christmas
  30. Christians
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Muslims
  34. Christians
  35. 15 August
  36. Republic Day
  37. Holi
  38. True
  39. a gurdwara
  40. Muslims

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