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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Paryushan
  3. Hindus
  4. 15 August
  5. 26 January
  6. Janmashtami
  7. Hindus
  8. 2 October
  9. World Environment Day
  10. False
  11. 5 September
  12. light rows of diyas
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. False
  15. Janmashtami
  16. True
  17. honour Lord Mahavira
  18. Good Friday
  19. Maha Shivaratri
  20. Eid ul-Adha
  21. False
  22. True
  23. False
  24. True
  25. Easter
  26. Hindus
  27. Buddha Purnima
  28. Gandhi Jayanti
  29. Republic Day
  30. the Quran
  31. Teachers’ Day
  32. Holi
  33. 5 June
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. 14 November
  38. Buddhists
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. Eid ul-Fitr

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