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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. Jains
  2. Buddha Purnima
  3. 14 November
  4. World Environment Day
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. False
  7. Hindus
  8. Buddha Purnima
  9. Eid ul-Fitr
  10. Republic Day
  11. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  12. tie a rakhi
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. Easter
  17. Janmashtami
  18. False
  19. Janmashtami
  20. Independence Day
  21. Christians
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. False
  24. Hindus
  25. end the Ramzan fasts
  26. Guru Granth Sahib
  27. 15 August
  28. Good Friday
  29. Hindus
  30. mark Krishna’s birth
  31. Paryushan
  32. honour Lord Mahavira
  33. sing carols
  34. Maha Shivaratri
  35. True
  36. play with colours
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. a mosque
  39. the Quran
  40. Christmas

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