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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 330 · 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 World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  2. 2.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  3. 3.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  4. 4.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  5. 5.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  8. 8.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  9. 9.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Janmashtami
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  21. 21.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour the Buddha (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  22. 22.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  26. 26.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  27. 27.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  32. 32.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 5 June
  2. Children’s Day
  3. Independence Day
  4. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  5. True
  6. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. Hindus
  8. light rows of diyas
  9. a church
  10. Mahavir Jayanti
  11. False
  12. Christians
  13. Christmas
  14. False
  15. True
  16. Eid ul-Adha
  17. Muslims
  18. True
  19. Hola Mohalla
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. honour Lord Mahavira
  22. True
  23. True
  24. True
  25. Hindus
  26. Gandhi Jayanti
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. play with colours
  31. 15 August
  32. False
  33. True
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. False
  36. Good Friday
  37. Raksha Bandhan
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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