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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 88 · 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 honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Diwali
  2. 2.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  4. 4.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a temple (d) a church
  5. 5.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Buddha Purnima
  7. 7.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Holi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Good Friday
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Holi
  10. 10.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  12. 12.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Easter (c) Christmas (d) Good Friday
  14. 14.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a church (c) a mosque (d) a temple
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 2 October (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  16. 16.True or false: Holi is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Christmas (d) Raksha Bandhan
  19. 19.🙏 Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  20. 20.True or false: on Holi, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 14 November (b) 2 October (c) 26 January (d) 5 June
  22. 22.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  23. 23.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
  24. 24.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  25. 25.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Easter
  27. 27.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Christmas (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  29. 29.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  31. 31.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) play with colours (c) end the Ramzan fasts (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. 32.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) play with colours (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  33. 33.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Christmas (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Buddha Purnima
  34. 34.True or false: on Christmas, people light rows of diyas. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana
  37. 37.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  38. 38.True or false: Independence Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Navratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Buddha Purnima
  2. Christians
  3. Eid ul-Fitr
  4. a church
  5. True
  6. Mahavir Jayanti
  7. False
  8. Hola Mohalla
  9. Holi
  10. True
  11. Hola Mohalla
  12. Independence Day
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. a gurdwara
  15. 15 August
  16. False
  17. Muslims
  18. Christmas
  19. Hindus
  20. False
  21. 5 June
  22. Teachers’ Day
  23. World Environment Day
  24. Raksha Bandhan
  25. False
  26. Easter
  27. Republic Day
  28. Holi
  29. False
  30. 2 October
  31. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  32. play with colours
  33. Maha Shivaratri
  34. False
  35. False
  36. Guru Granth Sahib
  37. Christmas
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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