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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 63 · 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) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  2. 2.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) light rows of diyas (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  3. 3.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  4. 4.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Navratri
  6. 6.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  8. 8.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) tie a rakhi
  10. 10.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  16. 16.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  17. 17.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  18. 18.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Ram Navami (d) Holi
  20. 20.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Adha
  22. 22.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Christians
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  27. 27.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Paryushan (d) Easter
  29. 29.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  30. 30.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  32. 32.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) honour the Buddha
  33. 33.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  34. 34.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  35. 35.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  36. 36.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Paryushan (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  38. 38.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  40. 40.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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