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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 41 · 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 special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Good Friday
  6. 6.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  7. 7.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  9. 9.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  12. 12.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Diwali
  15. 15.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  19. 19.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  21. 21.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  23. 23.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  25. 25.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  27. 27.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  29. 29.True or false: on Holi, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) tie a rakhi (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  32. 32.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  33. 33.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  35. 35.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  39. 39.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. World Environment Day
  2. 5 June
  3. Eid ul-Fitr
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. Good Friday
  6. Independence Day
  7. True
  8. a gurdwara
  9. False
  10. False
  11. sing carols
  12. False
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. False
  16. False
  17. tie a rakhi
  18. Raksha Bandhan
  19. False
  20. Sikhs
  21. True
  22. Buddhists
  23. False
  24. a church
  25. True
  26. the Bible
  27. False
  28. Hindus
  29. False
  30. False
  31. play with colours
  32. Children’s Day
  33. Holi
  34. Ganesh Chaturthi
  35. False
  36. Mahavir Jayanti
  37. Christmas
  38. mark Krishna’s birth
  39. True
  40. True

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