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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 62 · 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 holy book of the Sikhs? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Bible (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  2. 2.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Easter
  6. 6.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) play with colours
  7. 7.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  8. 8.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  10. 10.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  12. 12.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  13. 13.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) play with colours
  14. 14.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  18. 18.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  19. 19.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  20. 20.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  21. 21.True or false: on Janmashtami, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  23. 23.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Easter (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. 27.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Holi (d) Easter
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: World Environment Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  33. 33.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  34. 34.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Hola Mohalla
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  38. 38.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr

Answer key

  1. Guru Granth Sahib
  2. False
  3. True
  4. Jains
  5. Eid ul-Fitr
  6. tie a rakhi
  7. Gandhi Jayanti
  8. Jains
  9. Mahavir Jayanti
  10. True
  11. Christmas
  12. Republic Day
  13. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  14. True
  15. True
  16. Muslims
  17. Eid ul-Fitr
  18. Hindus
  19. light rows of diyas
  20. Teachers’ Day
  21. False
  22. Independence Day
  23. True
  24. end the Ramzan fasts
  25. Buddha Purnima
  26. Easter
  27. Children’s Day
  28. False
  29. Eid ul-Adha
  30. False
  31. False
  32. Hindus
  33. Holi
  34. the Bible
  35. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  36. Hola Mohalla
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. True
  39. True
  40. Janmashtami

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