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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 57 · 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.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  2. 2.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  3. 3.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Holi
  6. 6.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Navratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ram Navami (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Buddha Purnima
  9. 9.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  11. 11.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) sing carols
  12. 12.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  13. 13.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  14. 14.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  18. 18.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Paryushan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Easter
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  26. 26.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  28. 28.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  32. 32.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 5 June (d) 14 November
  37. 37.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Navratri (d) Hola Mohalla
  40. 40.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth

Answer key

  1. a mosque
  2. Independence Day
  3. a gurdwara
  4. Mahavir Jayanti
  5. Holi
  6. True
  7. Christmas
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. False
  10. Eid ul-Fitr
  11. play with colours
  12. a church
  13. light rows of diyas
  14. False
  15. True
  16. Hindus
  17. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  18. True
  19. False
  20. False
  21. tie a rakhi
  22. Eid ul-Adha
  23. Ganesh Chaturthi
  24. Ganesh Chaturthi
  25. Raksha Bandhan
  26. False
  27. honour Lord Mahavira
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. mark Krishna’s birth
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. True
  36. 14 November
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Good Friday
  40. mark Guru Nanak’s birth

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