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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 333 · 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: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  3. 3.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  4. 4.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  5. 5.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Navratri (d) Janmashtami
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Paryushan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  10. 10.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  12. 12.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Holi (b) Good Friday (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  17. 17.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do people do on Holi? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  19. 19.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on Christmas, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  22. 22.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) sing carols
  23. 23.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  24. 24.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  27. 27.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  30. 30.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Easter
  32. 32.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  33. 33.What do people do on Christmas? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Christmas
  38. 38.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a church
  3. Christians
  4. light rows of diyas
  5. True
  6. Christians
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. Ganesh Chaturthi
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. a mosque
  11. Good Friday
  12. Hindus
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. True
  15. mark the birth of Jesus
  16. Hola Mohalla
  17. True
  18. play with colours
  19. True
  20. False
  21. Diwali
  22. honour the Buddha
  23. Hindus
  24. False
  25. False
  26. tie a rakhi
  27. False
  28. Gandhi Jayanti
  29. 15 August
  30. Holi
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. Guru Granth Sahib
  33. sing carols
  34. Ram Navami
  35. False
  36. Holi
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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