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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 50 · 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 Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  2. 2.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  3. 3.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  5. 5.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Paryushan
  7. 7.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  8. 8.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  9. 9.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.What do people do on Holi? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) play with colours (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) sing carols
  11. 11.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Janmashtami (c) Good Friday (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  15. 15.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) tie a rakhi
  17. 17.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  21. 21.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  22. 22.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  24. 24.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) the Quran
  26. 26.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  29. 29.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  31. 31.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  36. 36.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  39. 39.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. Eid ul-Fitr
  2. Republic Day
  3. True
  4. a gurdwara
  5. False
  6. Paryushan
  7. World Environment Day
  8. Independence Day
  9. True
  10. play with colours
  11. False
  12. 15 August
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Christians
  15. False
  16. honour the Buddha
  17. False
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. Holi
  20. Eid ul-Adha
  21. end the Ramzan fasts
  22. True
  23. Christmas
  24. True
  25. the Quran
  26. False
  27. True
  28. Diwali
  29. False
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. False
  32. True
  33. Teachers’ Day
  34. 14 November
  35. Eid ul-Adha
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a church
  39. the Bible
  40. Hola Mohalla

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