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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 77 · 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: on Mahavir Jayanti, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  3. 3.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  6. 6.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Easter (b) Ram Navami (c) Janmashtami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 8.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  11. 11.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  12. 12.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  14. 14.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  15. 15.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Maha Shivaratri
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  23. 23.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Easter
  26. 26.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  28. 28.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) play with colours (d) honour the Buddha
  29. 29.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 5 September (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 2 October
  30. 30.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Good Friday
  32. 32.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) light rows of diyas
  37. 37.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) sing carols (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  39. 39.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) honour the Buddha
  40. 40.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Jains
  3. True
  4. True
  5. a mosque
  6. Easter
  7. Paryushan
  8. False
  9. Republic Day
  10. 5 September
  11. Christmas
  12. 15 August
  13. Christmas
  14. Teachers’ Day
  15. True
  16. Easter
  17. Eid ul-Adha
  18. False
  19. Eid ul-Adha
  20. False
  21. Gandhi Jayanti
  22. Raksha Bandhan
  23. Hindus
  24. Christmas
  25. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  26. False
  27. Christmas
  28. honour the Buddha
  29. 2 October
  30. World Environment Day
  31. Buddha Purnima
  32. True
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. end the Ramzan fasts
  37. light rows of diyas
  38. Mahavir Jayanti
  39. mark Krishna’s birth
  40. Mahavir Jayanti

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