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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 60 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Hola Mohalla
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  3. 3.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  4. 4.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  7. 7.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 2 October
  13. 13.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  14. 14.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  16. 16.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  18. 18.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Paryushan
  20. 20.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  21. 21.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  23. 23.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Eid ul-Adha
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Easter (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  26. 26.True or false: on Diwali, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 26 January (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 5 September
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  30. 30.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  31. 31.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  33. 33.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  34. 34.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  35. 35.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) the Ramayana
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  38. 38.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  39. 39.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) sing carols (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  40. 40.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Hola Mohalla
  2. Eid ul-Adha
  3. end the Ramzan fasts
  4. Sikhs
  5. Buddha Purnima
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. False
  8. Raksha Bandhan
  9. mark Krishna’s birth
  10. False
  11. True
  12. 26 January
  13. Teachers’ Day
  14. True
  15. the Bible
  16. True
  17. 14 November
  18. play with colours
  19. Eid ul-Adha
  20. Gandhi Jayanti
  21. False
  22. honour Lord Mahavira
  23. True
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. Mahavir Jayanti
  26. False
  27. 2 October
  28. Holi
  29. Muslims
  30. Hindus
  31. False
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. Diwali
  34. Christians
  35. False
  36. Guru Granth Sahib
  37. 5 June
  38. Children’s Day
  39. tie a rakhi
  40. False

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