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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. Christmas
  3. True
  4. True
  5. True
  6. 15 August
  7. Eid ul-Adha
  8. Eid ul-Adha
  9. Janmashtami
  10. Mahavir Jayanti
  11. 5 September
  12. Raksha Bandhan
  13. 26 January
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. False
  16. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  17. Christians
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  21. honour the Buddha
  22. Republic Day
  23. False
  24. False
  25. 5 June
  26. False
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. Diwali
  29. False
  30. False
  31. Hindus
  32. True
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. Children’s Day
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. Gandhi Jayanti
  37. False
  38. Buddha Purnima
  39. Ram Navami
  40. Hindus

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