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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 46 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  2. 2.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  4. 4.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  5. 5.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  7. 7.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  8. 8.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  12. 12.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  15. 15.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  17. 17.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  18. 18.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Easter (d) Ram Navami
  20. 20.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  22. 22.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  25. 25.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) sing carols
  26. 26.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour the Buddha
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Easter (d) Holi
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Good Friday (d) Maha Shivaratri
  30. 30.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  31. 31.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  32. 32.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  36. 36.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  37. 37.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas

Answer key

  1. 5 June
  2. True
  3. Gandhi Jayanti
  4. Christians
  5. False
  6. Hindus
  7. Teachers’ Day
  8. True
  9. False
  10. Independence Day
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. True
  13. True
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Children’s Day
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Jains
  18. True
  19. Easter
  20. True
  21. Republic Day
  22. Hindus
  23. True
  24. Diwali
  25. play with colours
  26. honour the Buddha
  27. Easter
  28. Maha Shivaratri
  29. Good Friday
  30. the Bible
  31. Holi
  32. False
  33. False
  34. Raksha Bandhan
  35. 26 January
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. False
  39. True
  40. honour Lord Mahavira

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