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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 61 · 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 special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 September
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  5. 5.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  9. 9.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 14 November (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Navratri (d) Christmas
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. 17.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  20. 20.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  22. 22.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  23. 23.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a temple (d) a church
  24. 24.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  25. 25.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Paryushan
  29. 29.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  31. 31.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ram Navami (d) Good Friday
  36. 36.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  37. 37.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  38. 38.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Answer key

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

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