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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 68 · 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 odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Paryushan (c) Holi (d) Janmashtami
  2. 2.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour the Buddha (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Easter (d) Holi
  4. 4.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  9. 9.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  10. 10.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  12. 12.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Hola Mohalla
  15. 15.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Paryushan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Easter
  17. 17.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  20. 20.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) sing carols
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  24. 24.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  25. 25.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Buddhists
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Maha Shivaratri
  28. 28.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  29. 29.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  30. 30.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Good Friday (d) Paryushan
  32. 32.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. 34.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  36. 36.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Hola Mohalla
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  39. 39.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a church

Answer key

  1. Paryushan
  2. honour Lord Mahavira
  3. Eid ul-Adha
  4. False
  5. True
  6. False
  7. False
  8. Children’s Day
  9. Eid ul-Fitr
  10. Holi
  11. Mahavir Jayanti
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Mahavir Jayanti
  15. False
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. Sikhs
  18. Buddha Purnima
  19. Teachers’ Day
  20. True
  21. False
  22. mark Krishna’s birth
  23. 26 January
  24. light rows of diyas
  25. False
  26. Muslims
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. World Environment Day
  29. a gurdwara
  30. False
  31. Maha Shivaratri
  32. True
  33. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  34. True
  35. the Bible
  36. Republic Day
  37. Hola Mohalla
  38. Raksha Bandhan
  39. False
  40. a church

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