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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 91 · 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 Independence Day? (a) 2 October (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  2. 2.True or false: on Christmas, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Ram Navami (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Hola Mohalla
  4. 4.🙏 Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Christians (c) Hindus (d) Muslims
  5. 5.True or false: on Holi, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 14 November (d) 15 August
  7. 7.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Holi (d) Buddha Purnima
  9. 9.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Independence Day
  10. 10.What do people do on Christmas? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) play with colours (d) tie a rakhi
  11. 11.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  13. 13.True or false: Independence Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
  16. 16.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) play with colours (d) light rows of diyas
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Good Friday (b) Navratri (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  18. 18.True or false: on Janmashtami, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Easter (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Holi
  21. 21.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a temple (c) a mosque (d) a gurdwara
  22. 22.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  23. 23.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Paryushan (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Christmas
  24. 24.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Ramayana (d) the Quran
  27. 27.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Holi (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  28. 28.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
  29. 29.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Christmas (c) Good Friday (d) Easter
  32. 32.True or false: World Environment Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  34. 34.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a gurdwara (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a temple
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Janmashtami
  37. 37.🙏 Paryushan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Jains
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  39. 39.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. 40.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 15 August
  2. False
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Muslims
  5. False
  6. 5 June
  7. True
  8. Christmas
  9. Independence Day
  10. mark the birth of Jesus
  11. True
  12. Gandhi Jayanti
  13. True
  14. False
  15. Jains
  16. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  17. Eid ul-Fitr
  18. True
  19. True
  20. Holi
  21. a mosque
  22. Christians
  23. Christmas
  24. False
  25. True
  26. Guru Granth Sahib
  27. Mahavir Jayanti
  28. Children’s Day
  29. True
  30. True
  31. Paryushan
  32. True
  33. Teachers’ Day
  34. False
  35. a gurdwara
  36. Janmashtami
  37. Jains
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  40. False

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