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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Hindus
  3. the Bible
  4. Hindus
  5. False
  6. Christians
  7. Buddha Purnima
  8. Good Friday
  9. honour the Buddha
  10. Buddha Purnima
  11. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Christmas
  14. False
  15. False
  16. True
  17. False
  18. mark Krishna’s birth
  19. Easter
  20. Children’s Day
  21. Independence Day
  22. 5 June
  23. 14 November
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. Hindus
  30. 5 September
  31. a church
  32. Hindus
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. True
  35. False
  36. World Environment Day
  37. Guru Granth Sahib
  38. Gandhi Jayanti
  39. Holi
  40. Christians

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