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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 47 · 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 Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Holi
  3. 3.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  6. 6.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  7. 7.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  9. 9.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  12. 12.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Paryushan (d) Holi
  14. 14.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  15. 15.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) sing carols (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  16. 16.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  19. 19.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  23. 23.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  25. 25.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  26. 26.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  28. 28.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  29. 29.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Hola Mohalla
  31. 31.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  35. 35.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  37. 37.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  38. 38.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  39. 39.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. 14 November
  2. Christmas
  3. False
  4. Independence Day
  5. 5 September
  6. Christians
  7. True
  8. end the Ramzan fasts
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Janmashtami
  12. Hindus
  13. Holi
  14. Christians
  15. play with colours
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a church
  19. Republic Day
  20. Christmas
  21. False
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. Holi
  24. 2 October
  25. Hindus
  26. False
  27. tie a rakhi
  28. Hindus
  29. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  30. Paryushan
  31. Children’s Day
  32. Mahavir Jayanti
  33. True
  34. Eid ul-Adha
  35. Diwali
  36. 26 January
  37. Hindus
  38. honour the Buddha
  39. False
  40. Guru Nanak Jayanti

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