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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 59 · 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.What do people do on Christmas? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  2. 2.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  3. 3.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Navratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  11. 11.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Christmas
  13. 13.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
  14. 14.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Good Friday (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  19. 19.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Ram Navami (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  22. 22.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Christians
  23. 23.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  24. 24.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 5 June
  27. 27.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  30. 30.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  34. 34.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Good Friday
  36. 36.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  37. 37.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) light rows of diyas
  38. 38.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami

Answer key

  1. mark the birth of Jesus
  2. tie a rakhi
  3. False
  4. World Environment Day
  5. Buddha Purnima
  6. True
  7. True
  8. 5 September
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. False
  12. Christmas
  13. Children’s Day
  14. Sikhs
  15. 5 June
  16. Mahavir Jayanti
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. the Bible
  19. True
  20. Independence Day
  21. Ram Navami
  22. Sikhs
  23. Gandhi Jayanti
  24. False
  25. False
  26. 2 October
  27. Teachers’ Day
  28. Christmas
  29. Diwali
  30. False
  31. True
  32. Hola Mohalla
  33. the Quran
  34. False
  35. Good Friday
  36. mark Krishna’s birth
  37. honour the Buddha
  38. True
  39. True
  40. Janmashtami

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