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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 331 · 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: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Paryushan (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  5. 5.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  7. 7.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  8. 8.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  11. 11.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  12. 12.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  15. 15.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  16. 16.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  17. 17.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) play with colours (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  18. 18.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  21. 21.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  23. 23.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  24. 24.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) sing carols
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a gurdwara
  28. 28.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  30. 30.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  33. 33.True or false: on Christmas, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  37. 37.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Hola Mohalla
  40. 40.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Hindus
  3. Diwali
  4. Hola Mohalla
  5. Christians
  6. 14 November
  7. Hindus
  8. True
  9. True
  10. Muslims
  11. Christians
  12. light rows of diyas
  13. 2 October
  14. Navratri
  15. end the Ramzan fasts
  16. honour the Buddha
  17. play with colours
  18. Sikhs
  19. Christmas
  20. Navratri
  21. the Quran
  22. 5 June
  23. the Bible
  24. sing carols
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. a gurdwara
  28. False
  29. World Environment Day
  30. True
  31. Jains
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Muslims
  36. Good Friday
  37. True
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. Teachers’ Day

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