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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 335 · 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: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  5. 5.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  7. 7.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  10. 10.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  11. 11.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  12. 12.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) sing carols
  13. 13.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  16. 16.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  19. 19.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  20. 20.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Hola Mohalla
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  24. 24.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  26. 26.What do people do on Christmas? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  27. 27.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  30. 30.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  33. 33.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  35. 35.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  36. 36.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) sing carols (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  37. 37.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  38. 38.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Hola Mohalla

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Buddhists
  3. Hola Mohalla
  4. Children’s Day
  5. a gurdwara
  6. Buddha Purnima
  7. False
  8. 26 January
  9. Hola Mohalla
  10. tie a rakhi
  11. Diwali
  12. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  13. Guru Granth Sahib
  14. False
  15. honour the Buddha
  16. False
  17. Hindus
  18. Christmas
  19. Muslims
  20. Hindus
  21. Eid ul-Fitr
  22. Paryushan
  23. Christmas
  24. False
  25. 5 June
  26. sing carols
  27. False
  28. Eid ul-Fitr
  29. Diwali
  30. True
  31. mark Krishna’s birth
  32. Janmashtami
  33. False
  34. 5 September
  35. play with colours
  36. light rows of diyas
  37. Sikhs
  38. False
  39. False
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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