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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 73 · 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.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) play with colours (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  2. 2.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. 5.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) sing carols (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  6. 6.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  7. 7.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Jains (d) Christians
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 14 November
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  13. 13.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
  15. 15.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Jains
  16. 16.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  20. 20.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  23. 23.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  24. 24.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Holi (c) Ram Navami (d) Janmashtami
  27. 27.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Navratri
  30. 30.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  32. 32.True or false: on Christmas, people honour the Buddha. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Navratri (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  38. 38.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Quran (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Bible
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Eid ul-Adha
  40. 40.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. honour the Buddha
  2. False
  3. Diwali
  4. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  5. honour Lord Mahavira
  6. light rows of diyas
  7. a mosque
  8. Christmas
  9. True
  10. Hindus
  11. 5 September
  12. Hola Mohalla
  13. True
  14. Teachers’ Day
  15. Muslims
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. a church
  20. Children’s Day
  21. Diwali
  22. Holi
  23. Holi
  24. False
  25. Raksha Bandhan
  26. Good Friday
  27. True
  28. Hindus
  29. Mahavir Jayanti
  30. True
  31. Hindus
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. Holi
  36. Navratri
  37. Buddha Purnima
  38. the Quran
  39. Eid ul-Adha
  40. True

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