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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 67 · 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.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  4. 4.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  5. 5.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  6. 6.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  8. 8.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  9. 9.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  10. 10.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  12. 12.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  14. 14.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  18. 18.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Christians
  20. 20.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  22. 22.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  23. 23.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  25. 25.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  26. 26.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Christians
  27. 27.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  30. 30.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  32. 32.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  33. 33.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  34. 34.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  35. 35.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) sing carols
  37. 37.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  40. 40.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Hindus
  3. Janmashtami
  4. 5 June
  5. Hindus
  6. True
  7. 14 November
  8. Hindus
  9. Sikhs
  10. True
  11. Republic Day
  12. True
  13. Diwali
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Buddha Purnima
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Teachers’ Day
  18. True
  19. Christians
  20. the Bible
  21. Diwali
  22. Independence Day
  23. True
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. mark Krishna’s birth
  26. Christians
  27. Hindus
  28. Holi
  29. Eid ul-Adha
  30. True
  31. 15 August
  32. Eid ul-Fitr
  33. light rows of diyas
  34. a church
  35. True
  36. honour Lord Mahavira
  37. True
  38. False
  39. Jains
  40. False

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