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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Ganesh Chaturthi
  2. True
  3. World Environment Day
  4. True
  5. 5 September
  6. True
  7. False
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. Buddha Purnima
  10. Eid ul-Adha
  11. True
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. True
  14. light rows of diyas
  15. Diwali
  16. Hindus
  17. Independence Day
  18. Teachers’ Day
  19. True
  20. Children’s Day
  21. False
  22. Christians
  23. Raksha Bandhan
  24. Gandhi Jayanti
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. Hola Mohalla
  27. True
  28. False
  29. tie a rakhi
  30. play with colours
  31. False
  32. True
  33. Christmas
  34. Holi
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 15 August
  37. Muslims
  38. Guru Granth Sahib
  39. Hindus
  40. False

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