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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 339 · 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 Sikhs? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  5. 5.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  6. 6.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  7. 7.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  8. 8.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Janmashtami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  13. 13.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  15. 15.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  20. 20.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  24. 24.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  27. 27.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  28. 28.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  29. 29.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  30. 30.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  33. 33.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  34. 34.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  36. 36.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  38. 38.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Fitr

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Hindus
  3. 5 September
  4. 2 October
  5. a mosque
  6. Independence Day
  7. Hindus
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. honour the Buddha
  12. Janmashtami
  13. Sikhs
  14. 15 August
  15. end the Ramzan fasts
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. True
  18. Muslims
  19. Christmas
  20. True
  21. Teachers’ Day
  22. Guru Granth Sahib
  23. World Environment Day
  24. False
  25. True
  26. Hindus
  27. Republic Day
  28. mark the birth of Jesus
  29. tie a rakhi
  30. Diwali
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. a gurdwara
  33. Gandhi Jayanti
  34. True
  35. the Bible
  36. False
  37. Hindus
  38. a church
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. Raksha Bandhan

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