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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 83 · 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: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Bible (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Quran
  3. 3.True or false: on Diwali, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  5. 5.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  6. 6.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) tie a rakhi (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark the birth of Jesus (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Eid ul-Adha
  10. 10.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) honour the Buddha (c) sing carols (d) play with colours
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Navratri
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Good Friday (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  13. 13.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  14. 14.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Adha
  15. 15.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  17. 17.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  18. 18.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Jains
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 2 October (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 5 June
  20. 20.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  21. 21.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  22. 22.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  24. 24.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Christmas (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  28. 28.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Janmashtami (c) Ram Navami (d) Easter
  29. 29.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Republic Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Navratri (d) Maha Shivaratri
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Janmashtami
  35. 35.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Navratri (c) Good Friday (d) Ram Navami
  37. 37.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  38. 38.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  39. 39.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  40. 40.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Buddhists (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the Bible
  3. False
  4. Christians
  5. Diwali
  6. False
  7. False
  8. honour Lord Mahavira
  9. Eid ul-Adha
  10. end the Ramzan fasts
  11. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. Buddha Purnima
  13. 15 August
  14. Maha Shivaratri
  15. True
  16. Mahavir Jayanti
  17. Hindus
  18. Jains
  19. 26 January
  20. Teachers’ Day
  21. Holi
  22. False
  23. 5 September
  24. Eid ul-Fitr
  25. the Quran
  26. Christmas
  27. Guru Granth Sahib
  28. Paryushan
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. Good Friday
  34. Mahavir Jayanti
  35. True
  36. Good Friday
  37. Buddhists
  38. World Environment Day
  39. tie a rakhi
  40. Sikhs

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