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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 323 · 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.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) sing carols (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) light rows of diyas
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  10. 10.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  11. 11.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  16. 16.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  17. 17.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  18. 18.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  20. 20.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  22. 22.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  24. 24.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  26. 26.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  27. 27.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) play with colours
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  32. 32.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  38. 38.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  40. 40.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. light rows of diyas
  4. 2 October
  5. Diwali
  6. Christmas
  7. Buddha Purnima
  8. the Quran
  9. 14 November
  10. Independence Day
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a gurdwara
  15. 26 January
  16. tie a rakhi
  17. Hindus
  18. False
  19. Children’s Day
  20. False
  21. Holi
  22. Diwali
  23. World Environment Day
  24. the Bible
  25. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. Teachers’ Day
  27. play with colours
  28. Easter
  29. Eid ul-Fitr
  30. 15 August
  31. Holi
  32. a mosque
  33. Janmashtami
  34. False
  35. Janmashtami
  36. 5 September
  37. Christmas
  38. Republic Day
  39. Easter
  40. Hindus

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