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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 66 · 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.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  2. 2.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  4. 4.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a temple (d) a mosque
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  7. 7.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Easter
  9. 9.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  10. 10.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Christians
  14. 14.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  15. 15.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  16. 16.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  17. 17.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  20. 20.True or false: Children’s Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) play with colours
  22. 22.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Navratri
  25. 25.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 15 August (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Easter (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  29. 29.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  31. 31.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  32. 32.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  34. 34.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Navratri
  36. 36.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) tie a rakhi (c) sing carols (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  39. 39.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  40. 40.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Diwali
  2. True
  3. Christians
  4. a gurdwara
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. 5 September
  7. Children’s Day
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. Hindus
  10. True
  11. True
  12. False
  13. Hindus
  14. Republic Day
  15. tie a rakhi
  16. Sikhs
  17. False
  18. False
  19. honour the Buddha
  20. False
  21. light rows of diyas
  22. False
  23. Christmas
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. False
  26. False
  27. 14 November
  28. Easter
  29. False
  30. Jains
  31. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. True
  33. Hola Mohalla
  34. Hindus
  35. Hola Mohalla
  36. True
  37. sing carols
  38. Janmashtami
  39. Gandhi Jayanti
  40. False

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