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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 86 · 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 date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  2. 2.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  3. 3.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Christians
  4. 4.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Ram Navami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Good Friday
  5. 5.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  7. 7.What do people do on Diwali? (a) play with colours (b) tie a rakhi (c) sing carols (d) light rows of diyas
  8. 8.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Easter (b) Holi (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Paryushan
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Easter (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Hola Mohalla
  11. 11.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) honour the Buddha (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  13. 13.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  14. 14.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  15. 15.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Good Friday
  18. 18.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Easter
  21. 21.True or false: Children’s Day is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) the Quran (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  23. 23.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Holi (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Raksha Bandhan
  25. 25.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  26. 26.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) tie a rakhi (d) sing carols
  28. 28.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Children’s Day
  30. 30.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Janmashtami (b) Holi (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Paryushan
  33. 33.What do people do on Janmashtami? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark Krishna’s birth
  34. 34.📅 On which date do we celebrate Republic Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 14 November
  35. 35.🙏 Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  36. 36.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 September (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  38. 38.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Diwali (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  40. 40.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 14 November
  2. Sikhs
  3. Christians
  4. Good Friday
  5. False
  6. a church
  7. light rows of diyas
  8. False
  9. Eid ul-Adha
  10. Hola Mohalla
  11. False
  12. end the Ramzan fasts
  13. Republic Day
  14. Hindus
  15. True
  16. Sikhs
  17. Eid ul-Fitr
  18. False
  19. World Environment Day
  20. Raksha Bandhan
  21. True
  22. the Bible
  23. False
  24. Mahavir Jayanti
  25. Guru Granth Sahib
  26. True
  27. tie a rakhi
  28. True
  29. Independence Day
  30. Hindus
  31. Eid ul-Fitr
  32. Paryushan
  33. mark Krishna’s birth
  34. 26 January
  35. Muslims
  36. True
  37. 5 June
  38. False
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. True

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