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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 334 · 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.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Paryushan
  2. 2.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  6. 6.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ram Navami
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ram Navami
  11. 11.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  12. 12.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  13. 13.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  14. 14.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  15. 15.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  17. 17.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Navratri
  20. 20.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  22. 22.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 5 September
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. 26.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  29. 29.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  31. 31.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  33. 33.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  35. 35.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  38. 38.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  39. 39.What do people do on Christmas? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Adha
  2. True
  3. True
  4. Holi
  5. 5 September
  6. False
  7. Jains
  8. Eid ul-Adha
  9. Good Friday
  10. Buddha Purnima
  11. a church
  12. Christians
  13. Diwali
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. Independence Day
  16. Janmashtami
  17. Christians
  18. Christmas
  19. Navratri
  20. True
  21. Muslims
  22. Sikhs
  23. False
  24. 5 June
  25. Christmas
  26. Teachers’ Day
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. Buddhists
  29. light rows of diyas
  30. the Bible
  31. True
  32. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. True
  34. 14 November
  35. False
  36. True
  37. mark Krishna’s birth
  38. 2 October
  39. mark the birth of Jesus
  40. Janmashtami

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