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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 74 · 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 of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. 2.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  4. 4.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Holi
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ram Navami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Paryushan (d) Christmas
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Ram Navami
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  11. 11.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) the Ramayana (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  13. 13.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  14. 14.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 2 October
  15. 15.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  18. 18.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  20. 20.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Easter
  22. 22.True or false: on Holi, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  25. 25.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  26. 26.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Good Friday
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. 29.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  30. 30.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a gurdwara (d) a mosque
  33. 33.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  34. 34.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Paryushan (d) Eid ul-Adha
  35. 35.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Navratri (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Buddha Purnima

Answer key

  1. Raksha Bandhan
  2. 5 June
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. True
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. Raksha Bandhan
  7. Christmas
  8. Paryushan
  9. Christmas
  10. World Environment Day
  11. True
  12. Guru Granth Sahib
  13. Independence Day
  14. 5 September
  15. False
  16. Buddhists
  17. Mahavir Jayanti
  18. True
  19. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  20. False
  21. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  22. False
  23. True
  24. Buddha Purnima
  25. a church
  26. Christians
  27. Good Friday
  28. Holi
  29. Jains
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a mosque
  33. Sikhs
  34. Buddha Purnima
  35. light rows of diyas
  36. 26 January
  37. Easter
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Hola Mohalla

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