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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 94 · 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) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  2. 2.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) World Environment Day (b) Independence Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Republic Day
  3. 3.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour the Buddha. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
  5. 5.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Hindus (c) Muslims (d) Sikhs
  6. 6.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Janmashtami (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  9. 9.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Hola Mohalla (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  12. 12.🎉 On which festival do people sing carols? (a) Diwali (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Christmas
  13. 13.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Hindus (c) Jains (d) Sikhs
  14. 14.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) World Environment Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
  15. 15.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  17. 17.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  19. 19.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) tie a rakhi (b) end the Ramzan fasts (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  21. 21.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Navratri (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Guru Nanak Jayanti (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 15 August (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  24. 24.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What do people do on Diwali? (a) tie a rakhi (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Good Friday (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Navratri
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people mark Krishna’s birth? (a) Christmas (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  29. 29.What do people do on Guru Nanak Jayanti? (a) end the Ramzan fasts (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) play with colours (d) mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  30. 30.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Navratri
  31. 31.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Children’s Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: on Diwali, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  36. 36.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
  38. 38.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Navratri (c) Christmas (d) Maha Shivaratri
  40. 40.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Janmashtami (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Easter (d) Mahavir Jayanti

Answer key

  1. 14 November
  2. World Environment Day
  3. False
  4. Independence Day
  5. Christians
  6. False
  7. False
  8. Eid ul-Fitr
  9. False
  10. Ganesh Chaturthi
  11. Paryushan
  12. Christmas
  13. Hindus
  14. Republic Day
  15. True
  16. 2 October
  17. True
  18. Diwali
  19. False
  20. end the Ramzan fasts
  21. Mahavir Jayanti
  22. Janmashtami
  23. 15 August
  24. True
  25. True
  26. light rows of diyas
  27. Good Friday
  28. Janmashtami
  29. mark Guru Nanak’s birth
  30. Eid ul-Fitr
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. True
  37. Children’s Day
  38. False
  39. Christmas
  40. Easter

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