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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 52 · 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.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  3. 3.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) sing carols (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour the Buddha
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  10. 10.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Buddha Purnima
  12. 12.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  14. 14.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Christmas
  19. 19.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Diwali
  20. 20.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  21. 21.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  25. 25.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. 27.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  29. 29.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  31. 31.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Janmashtami (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  34. 34.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) sing carols (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  35. 35.What do people do on Holi? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  36. 36.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a church
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False
  6. honour the Buddha
  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  8. Guru Granth Sahib
  9. Raksha Bandhan
  10. end the Ramzan fasts
  11. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. True
  13. Sikhs
  14. True
  15. False
  16. 26 January
  17. Paryushan
  18. Christmas
  19. Diwali
  20. Hindus
  21. True
  22. Gandhi Jayanti
  23. Mahavir Jayanti
  24. Good Friday
  25. False
  26. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  27. a gurdwara
  28. Janmashtami
  29. Muslims
  30. 5 September
  31. Mahavir Jayanti
  32. Buddha Purnima
  33. the Quran
  34. honour Lord Mahavira
  35. play with colours
  36. False
  37. True
  38. Holi
  39. False
  40. 2 October

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