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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Easter
  2. 5 June
  3. 14 November
  4. True
  5. Raksha Bandhan
  6. Holi
  7. Children’s Day
  8. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  9. the Quran
  10. Buddha Purnima
  11. Hindus
  12. Muslims
  13. False
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. Ganesh Chaturthi
  17. Independence Day
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. end the Ramzan fasts
  23. 2 October
  24. Christians
  25. Sikhs
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. honour the Buddha
  28. False
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. Navratri
  33. Raksha Bandhan
  34. Guru Granth Sahib
  35. Christmas
  36. sing carols
  37. a church
  38. Hindus
  39. True
  40. False

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