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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 42 · 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 Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  4. 4.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.What do people do on Holi? (a) sing carols (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday
  7. 7.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  9. 9.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  12. 12.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Buddhists
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  16. 16.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 2 October
  20. 20.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  21. 21.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  22. 22.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. 25.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  32. 32.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. 33.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Ram Navami (d) Hola Mohalla

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. honour the Buddha
  3. Mahavir Jayanti
  4. Jains
  5. play with colours
  6. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  7. True
  8. a gurdwara
  9. False
  10. Hindus
  11. Paryushan
  12. Hindus
  13. 5 September
  14. World Environment Day
  15. 2 October
  16. Christians
  17. Teachers’ Day
  18. Children’s Day
  19. 26 January
  20. Republic Day
  21. Diwali
  22. False
  23. 15 August
  24. Janmashtami
  25. True
  26. True
  27. True
  28. Christmas
  29. Maha Shivaratri
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. Raksha Bandhan
  32. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. tie a rakhi
  40. Paryushan

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