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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 56 · 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.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  2. 2.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  5. 5.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  6. 6.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  10. 10.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  12. 12.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Ram Navami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Paryushan (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  16. 16.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  18. 18.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  22. 22.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  23. 23.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) sing carols (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  24. 24.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  25. 25.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  26. 26.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Diwali (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  30. 30.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ram Navami (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  35. 35.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  38. 38.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  40. 40.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti

Answer key

  1. 5 September
  2. False
  3. False
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  6. True
  7. Hindus
  8. Holi
  9. 15 August
  10. False
  11. World Environment Day
  12. a church
  13. True
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. Janmashtami
  16. True
  17. the Bible
  18. False
  19. False
  20. Christmas
  21. Hindus
  22. Independence Day
  23. honour Lord Mahavira
  24. a gurdwara
  25. Hindus
  26. Hindus
  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. Diwali
  29. Buddha Purnima
  30. False
  31. False
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. True
  34. tie a rakhi
  35. Children’s Day
  36. the Quran
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. True
  39. Sikhs
  40. Gandhi Jayanti

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