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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 89 · 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 Republic Day? (a) 15 August (b) 2 October (c) 14 November (d) 26 January
  2. 2.What do people do on Mahavir Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) honour Lord Mahavira
  3. 3.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Holi (d) Maha Shivaratri
  5. 5.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) tie a rakhi (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  7. 7.📖 Which is the holy book of the Christians? (a) the Ramayana (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Bible
  8. 8.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  9. 9.True or false: World Environment Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Navratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Maha Shivaratri
  11. 11.🙏 Good Friday is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Buddhists (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  12. 12.🙏 Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Hindus (d) Buddhists
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Holi (c) Christmas (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. 14.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Diwali (b) Christmas (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Holi
  15. 15.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Easter (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  16. 16.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  17. 17.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 15 August (b) 26 January (c) 14 November (d) 5 September
  18. 18.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 June (c) 5 September (d) 26 January
  20. 20.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🙏 Janmashtami is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Jains
  22. 22.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  24. 24.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Paryushan (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Good Friday
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Raksha Bandhan
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Ram Navami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Maha Shivaratri
  28. 28.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  29. 29.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) honour the Buddha (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) tie a rakhi
  30. 30.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) play with colours (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) light rows of diyas
  32. 32.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  35. 35.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⛪ Where do Christians gather to pray? (a) a mosque (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  37. 37.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) mark Krishna’s birth (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) tie a rakhi
  38. 38.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a temple (c) a church (d) a mosque
  39. 39.True or false: on Holi, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Christians

Answer key

  1. 26 January
  2. honour Lord Mahavira
  3. Independence Day
  4. Buddha Purnima
  5. True
  6. light rows of diyas
  7. the Bible
  8. Eid ul-Adha
  9. False
  10. Christmas
  11. Christians
  12. Sikhs
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Holi
  15. Easter
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. 14 November
  18. True
  19. 5 September
  20. False
  21. Hindus
  22. False
  23. Sikhs
  24. False
  25. Holi
  26. Raksha Bandhan
  27. Mahavir Jayanti
  28. Hindus
  29. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  30. True
  31. end the Ramzan fasts
  32. True
  33. True
  34. Eid ul-Fitr
  35. True
  36. a church
  37. tie a rakhi
  38. a mosque
  39. False
  40. Buddhists

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