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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 78 · 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 Eid ul-Fitr, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  3. 3.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
  5. 5.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  7. 7.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Navratri (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Eid ul-Adha
  10. 10.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  12. 12.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Ram Navami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  16. 16.True or false: on Holi, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  18. 18.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) World Environment Day
  20. 20.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  21. 21.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙏 Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  23. 23.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  25. 25.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Good Friday (d) Holi
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  28. 28.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Janmashtami
  31. 31.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) tie a rakhi
  32. 32.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Muslims
  34. 34.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  37. 37.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Janmashtami (d) Easter
  40. 40.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. Jains
  4. Children’s Day
  5. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  6. 14 November
  7. True
  8. the Quran
  9. Navratri
  10. True
  11. Republic Day
  12. False
  13. False
  14. True
  15. Eid ul-Fitr
  16. False
  17. Hola Mohalla
  18. Maha Shivaratri
  19. World Environment Day
  20. Holi
  21. True
  22. Hindus
  23. False
  24. Independence Day
  25. 26 January
  26. Eid ul-Adha
  27. Raksha Bandhan
  28. True
  29. tie a rakhi
  30. Eid ul-Adha
  31. honour the Buddha
  32. True
  33. Hindus
  34. True
  35. Muslims
  36. Mahavir Jayanti
  37. False
  38. False
  39. Easter
  40. Teachers’ Day

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