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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 51 · 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 Jains? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Adha
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ram Navami
  4. 4.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  6. 6.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Maha Shivaratri
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Hola Mohalla
  10. 10.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  12. 12.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) sing carols
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ram Navami (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  15. 15.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  17. 17.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  19. 19.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) play with colours
  20. 20.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  21. 21.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Navratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  25. 25.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  26. 26.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  29. 29.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  32. 32.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Maha Shivaratri
  34. 34.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  36. 36.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  38. 38.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  40. 40.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Mahavir Jayanti
  2. 5 June
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Christians
  5. Janmashtami
  6. False
  7. True
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. Raksha Bandhan
  10. False
  11. 15 August
  12. honour Lord Mahavira
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Diwali
  15. Muslims
  16. Guru Granth Sahib
  17. False
  18. Republic Day
  19. honour the Buddha
  20. Sikhs
  21. Buddhists
  22. True
  23. False
  24. Paryushan
  25. a mosque
  26. Gandhi Jayanti
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. mark Krishna’s birth
  29. False
  30. True
  31. 5 September
  32. Diwali
  33. Maha Shivaratri
  34. True
  35. the Quran
  36. Independence Day
  37. Good Friday
  38. True
  39. Mahavir Jayanti
  40. False

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