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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Hindus
  2. Diwali
  3. False
  4. 5 June
  5. Eid ul-Adha
  6. Janmashtami
  7. False
  8. tie a rakhi
  9. Hindus
  10. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. the Quran
  12. True
  13. False
  14. True
  15. Eid ul-Adha
  16. Paryushan
  17. 15 August
  18. Christmas
  19. light rows of diyas
  20. False
  21. False
  22. a church
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. Christians
  27. 2 October
  28. Diwali
  29. True
  30. Holi
  31. Jains
  32. Teachers’ Day
  33. Buddha Purnima
  34. mark Krishna’s birth
  35. False
  36. Eid ul-Fitr
  37. False
  38. Buddhists
  39. False
  40. False

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