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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. a mosque
  2. True
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. 2 October
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Hola Mohalla
  7. False
  8. False
  9. False
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. Independence Day
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. World Environment Day
  14. light rows of diyas
  15. False
  16. False
  17. Diwali
  18. True
  19. Gandhi Jayanti
  20. Janmashtami
  21. Eid ul-Fitr
  22. True
  23. 15 August
  24. False
  25. honour Lord Mahavira
  26. Hindus
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. the Bible
  29. play with colours
  30. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  31. Christmas
  32. True
  33. False
  34. Christmas
  35. Holi
  36. False
  37. Christmas
  38. Guru Granth Sahib
  39. False
  40. Eid ul-Adha

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