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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 70 · 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: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Janmashtami
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Easter (d) Holi
  7. 7.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  11. 11.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Navratri (d) Holi
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Maha Shivaratri
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  17. 17.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  20. 20.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Janmashtami
  22. 22.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  23. 23.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Diwali
  25. 25.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  28. 28.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  29. 29.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) tie a rakhi
  30. 30.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  33. 33.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) Guru Granth Sahib (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) light rows of diyas (b) tie a rakhi (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Holi
  39. 39.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  40. 40.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Guru Granth Sahib
  3. Raksha Bandhan
  4. Janmashtami
  5. 5 June
  6. Easter
  7. Children’s Day
  8. Christmas
  9. False
  10. World Environment Day
  11. True
  12. Republic Day
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Buddha Purnima
  15. Eid ul-Fitr
  16. Muslims
  17. True
  18. Muslims
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. Gandhi Jayanti
  21. Christmas
  22. Hindus
  23. False
  24. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. True
  26. Christmas
  27. Christmas
  28. 15 August
  29. mark the birth of Jesus
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a church
  33. the Quran
  34. 14 November
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. True
  37. tie a rakhi
  38. Paryushan
  39. Diwali
  40. True

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