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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 71 · 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) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  4. 4.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Diwali
  5. 5.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  6. 6.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  8. 8.True or false: World Environment Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) light rows of diyas
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Good Friday
  11. 11.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  12. 12.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Diwali
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  16. 16.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Buddhists
  17. 17.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ram Navami (d) Good Friday
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Paryushan (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Janmashtami
  21. 21.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Republic Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Good Friday (d) Christmas
  29. 29.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a church
  30. 30.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Holi (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Paryushan
  34. 34.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  37. 37.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  38. 38.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  39. 39.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) tie a rakhi (b) play with colours (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas

Answer key

  1. World Environment Day
  2. Christmas
  3. 5 September
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. 15 August
  6. True
  7. Mahavir Jayanti
  8. False
  9. light rows of diyas
  10. Hola Mohalla
  11. Holi
  12. a mosque
  13. Christmas
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Janmashtami
  16. Buddhists
  17. False
  18. Good Friday
  19. 26 January
  20. Buddha Purnima
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. True
  28. Buddha Purnima
  29. a gurdwara
  30. False
  31. True
  32. 5 June
  33. Hola Mohalla
  34. Teachers’ Day
  35. the Bible
  36. Holi
  37. Hindus
  38. end the Ramzan fasts
  39. tie a rakhi
  40. Christmas

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