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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 69 · 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 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Ram Navami
  3. 3.True or false: on Diwali, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Navratri
  8. 8.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  11. 11.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  13. 13.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  14. 14.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  17. 17.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  19. 19.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  22. 22.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  28. 28.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Navratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  31. 31.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  32. 32.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) play with colours (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  33. 33.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Christians
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  35. 35.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  36. 36.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  38. 38.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  40. 40.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible

Answer key

  1. World Environment Day
  2. Ram Navami
  3. False
  4. False
  5. Diwali
  6. 15 August
  7. Easter
  8. True
  9. mark Krishna’s birth
  10. Teachers’ Day
  11. True
  12. Christmas
  13. Hindus
  14. True
  15. 14 November
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. True
  18. Christians
  19. True
  20. False
  21. Eid ul-Fitr
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. False
  26. Eid ul-Adha
  27. Eid ul-Fitr
  28. True
  29. False
  30. Buddha Purnima
  31. honour Lord Mahavira
  32. mark the birth of Jesus
  33. Christians
  34. Christmas
  35. Republic Day
  36. False
  37. Holi
  38. True
  39. Diwali
  40. the Bible

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