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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 53 · 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.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Jains
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Ram Navami
  5. 5.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  6. 6.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Paryushan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  11. 11.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  13. 13.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Ramayana (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  14. 14.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a mosque
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Paryushan (d) Raksha Bandhan
  16. 16.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  19. 19.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  20. 20.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  24. 24.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  27. 27.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  32. 32.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Paryushan (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Navratri
  37. 37.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Holi
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Good Friday

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. Christmas
  4. Christmas
  5. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  6. False
  7. 15 August
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. Good Friday
  10. 5 September
  11. False
  12. Hola Mohalla
  13. the Quran
  14. a gurdwara
  15. Easter
  16. Hindus
  17. True
  18. honour Lord Mahavira
  19. Independence Day
  20. False
  21. Children’s Day
  22. True
  23. Christians
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Hindus
  27. False
  28. Christmas
  29. True
  30. False
  31. Republic Day
  32. True
  33. end the Ramzan fasts
  34. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  35. Paryushan
  36. Navratri
  37. play with colours
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. 2 October
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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