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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 80 · 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) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  2. 2.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) tie a rakhi (d) play with colours
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Janmashtami (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  4. 4.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  5. 5.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  6. 6.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  9. 9.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  10. 10.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Easter (d) Christmas
  14. 14.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  16. 16.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a gurdwara (c) a church (d) a temple
  18. 18.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  19. 19.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  21. 21.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  22. 22.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 September (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 15 August
  23. 23.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Paryushan (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  27. 27.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Ramayana
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Diwali (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  29. 29.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  30. 30.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Janmashtami (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Raksha Bandhan
  32. 32.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Paryushan
  35. 35.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  36. 36.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on Holi, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  40. 40.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Christmas
  2. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  3. Diwali
  4. Republic Day
  5. Gandhi Jayanti
  6. True
  7. True
  8. Diwali
  9. a mosque
  10. True
  11. 5 June
  12. Independence Day
  13. Hola Mohalla
  14. True
  15. Holi
  16. Muslims
  17. a church
  18. 26 January
  19. True
  20. light rows of diyas
  21. Hindus
  22. 5 September
  23. True
  24. False
  25. Hola Mohalla
  26. Christmas
  27. the Quran
  28. Mahavir Jayanti
  29. Hindus
  30. True
  31. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  32. True
  33. True
  34. Paryushan
  35. Guru Granth Sahib
  36. True
  37. False
  38. True
  39. 14 November
  40. False

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