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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 79 · 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 special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  2. 2.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  4. 4.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  5. 5.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  7. 7.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  9. 9.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) the Bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib
  10. 10.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  11. 11.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Adha
  12. 12.🙏 Ram Navami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  13. 13.True or false: on Diwali, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Hola Mohalla
  17. 17.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  18. 18.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Ram Navami (c) Navratri (d) Christmas
  21. 21.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  22. 22.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Eid ul-Adha (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) play with colours (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  26. 26.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 15 August
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  29. 29.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Muslims (d) Hindus
  31. 31.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  32. 32.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 5 June
  35. 35.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Janmashtami (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  38. 38.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Paryushan

Answer key

  1. Republic Day
  2. Raksha Bandhan
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Diwali
  5. honour the Buddha
  6. 5 June
  7. True
  8. Holi
  9. Guru Granth Sahib
  10. Gandhi Jayanti
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. Hindus
  13. True
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. Christmas
  16. Hola Mohalla
  17. Hindus
  18. False
  19. Raksha Bandhan
  20. Eid ul-Adha
  21. Eid ul-Fitr
  22. Mahavir Jayanti
  23. Buddha Purnima
  24. False
  25. play with colours
  26. 26 January
  27. Janmashtami
  28. Maha Shivaratri
  29. True
  30. Hindus
  31. a gurdwara
  32. True
  33. Children’s Day
  34. 14 November
  35. False
  36. 15 August
  37. Janmashtami
  38. False
  39. True
  40. Maha Shivaratri

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