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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 76 · 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.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  2. 2.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  3. 3.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) sing carols (b) honour the Buddha (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  4. 4.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  5. 5.What do people do on Holi? (a) play with colours (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  6. 6.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Christmas (c) Diwali (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 8.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  9. 9.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  10. 10.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  11. 11.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) World Environment Day
  14. 14.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Christmas
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Navratri (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  17. 17.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Paryushan (d) Good Friday
  19. 19.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Good Friday (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Maha Shivaratri
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Navratri (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) light rows of diyas (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  26. 26.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  27. 27.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  30. 30.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Sikhs (d) Muslims
  31. 31.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  32. 32.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  34. 34.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Quran (b) the Bible (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  35. 35.What do people do on Diwali? (a) light rows of diyas (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) sing carols (d) tie a rakhi
  36. 36.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  37. 37.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Christmas
  2. Republic Day
  3. tie a rakhi
  4. Teachers’ Day
  5. play with colours
  6. False
  7. Diwali
  8. 15 August
  9. 5 June
  10. Hindus
  11. False
  12. True
  13. World Environment Day
  14. False
  15. Maha Shivaratri
  16. Eid ul-Fitr
  17. Holi
  18. Paryushan
  19. Guru Granth Sahib
  20. Good Friday
  21. Buddha Purnima
  22. 2 October
  23. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  24. False
  25. honour Lord Mahavira
  26. a mosque
  27. True
  28. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  29. 5 September
  30. Sikhs
  31. Children’s Day
  32. False
  33. Christians
  34. the Bible
  35. light rows of diyas
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. False
  39. True
  40. False

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