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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 336 · 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 is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  2. 2.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  3. 3.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  4. 4.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  9. 9.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  10. 10.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  11. 11.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Christmas
  13. 13.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  16. 16.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  18. 18.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  21. 21.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  24. 24.What do people do on Holi? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  25. 25.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  26. 26.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  27. 27.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) sing carols (c) honour the Buddha (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) play with colours
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  36. 36.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Buddhists

Answer key

  1. Guru Granth Sahib
  2. Independence Day
  3. Muslims
  4. Sikhs
  5. True
  6. False
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. Teachers’ Day
  9. Sikhs
  10. Children’s Day
  11. False
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. light rows of diyas
  14. 5 September
  15. Hola Mohalla
  16. Hindus
  17. 5 June
  18. False
  19. 2 October
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. False
  22. the Quran
  23. Maha Shivaratri
  24. play with colours
  25. sing carols
  26. Christians
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. honour the Buddha
  31. Holi
  32. False
  33. False
  34. mark Krishna’s birth
  35. 26 January
  36. False
  37. Eid ul-Adha
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Buddhists

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