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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 54 · 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 special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  4. 4.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  5. 5.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  6. 6.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  8. 8.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  10. 10.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  11. 11.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Christmas
  14. 14.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  16. 16.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  18. 18.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  19. 19.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Jains
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ram Navami (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Navratri
  24. 24.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  30. 30.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Navratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  36. 36.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Jains
  37. 37.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  38. 38.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  40. 40.True or false: on Janmashtami, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Gandhi Jayanti
  2. Christmas
  3. 14 November
  4. Christians
  5. honour Lord Mahavira
  6. True
  7. Holi
  8. tie a rakhi
  9. 15 August
  10. Diwali
  11. True
  12. True
  13. Janmashtami
  14. True
  15. light rows of diyas
  16. False
  17. 26 January
  18. a gurdwara
  19. False
  20. False
  21. True
  22. Jains
  23. Christmas
  24. False
  25. True
  26. Mahavir Jayanti
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. True
  29. a church
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. Teachers’ Day
  34. Eid ul-Adha
  35. Eid ul-Fitr
  36. Jains
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. Buddhists
  39. Maha Shivaratri
  40. False

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