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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 329 · 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.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  3. 3.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  6. 6.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  9. 9.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  11. 11.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour the Buddha (b) sing carols (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  12. 12.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Holi
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  15. 15.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  18. 18.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  20. 20.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  22. 22.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  23. 23.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) tie a rakhi
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  25. 25.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  27. 27.True or false: on Christmas, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  31. 31.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  33. 33.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  34. 34.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  36. 36.What do people do on Christmas? (a) light rows of diyas (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  37. 37.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  38. 38.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a church
  2. Guru Granth Sahib
  3. False
  4. True
  5. end the Ramzan fasts
  6. Gandhi Jayanti
  7. True
  8. Hola Mohalla
  9. Sikhs
  10. 26 January
  11. play with colours
  12. True
  13. Raksha Bandhan
  14. 5 June
  15. False
  16. True
  17. Raksha Bandhan
  18. Diwali
  19. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  20. True
  21. Hola Mohalla
  22. Holi
  23. tie a rakhi
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. True
  26. Independence Day
  27. False
  28. Hindus
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. 15 August
  31. False
  32. Republic Day
  33. World Environment Day
  34. True
  35. 14 November
  36. mark the birth of Jesus
  37. Hindus
  38. False
  39. True
  40. False

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