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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 338 · 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: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Paryushan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Good Friday
  7. 7.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Good Friday (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  10. 10.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  13. 13.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  14. 14.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  20. 20.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  21. 21.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. 23.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  26. 26.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  28. 28.What do people do on Christmas? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Ram Navami (d) Paryushan
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. 32.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  36. 36.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Ram Navami
  40. 40.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Hindus
  3. False
  4. True
  5. Teachers’ Day
  6. Paryushan
  7. False
  8. honour Lord Mahavira
  9. Good Friday
  10. tie a rakhi
  11. 15 August
  12. Christmas
  13. the Bible
  14. Gandhi Jayanti
  15. Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 26 January
  17. Eid ul-Adha
  18. Raksha Bandhan
  19. 2 October
  20. honour the Buddha
  21. False
  22. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  23. True
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. Republic Day
  26. True
  27. Holi
  28. mark the birth of Jesus
  29. Ram Navami
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Eid ul-Fitr
  32. a mosque
  33. Easter
  34. False
  35. Children’s Day
  36. False
  37. Christmas
  38. Guru Granth Sahib
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. False

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