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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. Hindus
  4. Diwali
  5. True
  6. Hindus
  7. True
  8. Muslims
  9. False
  10. True
  11. 14 November
  12. Mahavir Jayanti
  13. a church
  14. honour the Buddha
  15. 26 January
  16. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  17. Eid ul-Fitr
  18. Holi
  19. Independence Day
  20. Mahavir Jayanti
  21. the Bible
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. 5 September
  25. a gurdwara
  26. Hindus
  27. mark Krishna’s birth
  28. Hola Mohalla
  29. Diwali
  30. sing carols
  31. 2 October
  32. Hindus
  33. 15 August
  34. Holi
  35. True
  36. False
  37. Raksha Bandhan
  38. False
  39. False
  40. Gandhi Jayanti

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