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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 95 · 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 mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Guru Nanak Jayanti (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  2. 2.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Adha
  4. 4.What do people do on Buddha Purnima? (a) honour the Buddha (b) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (c) mark Krishna’s birth (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  5. 5.What do people do on Christmas? (a) play with colours (b) light rows of diyas (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  6. 6.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Holi (c) Diwali (d) Christmas
  7. 7.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Paryushan (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  9. 9.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Holi (c) Janmashtami (d) Paryushan
  10. 10.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
  11. 11.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Holi
  12. 12.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Gandhi Jayanti (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  13. 13.True or false: on Janmashtami, people end the Ramzan fasts. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛕 Where do Sikhs gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a gurdwara (c) a mosque (d) a church
  15. 15.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  17. 17.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Easter (b) Paryushan (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  18. 18.True or false: on Christmas, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ganesh Chaturthi (d) Raksha Bandhan
  20. 20.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  21. 21.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  22. 22.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Janmashtami (d) Holi
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 14 November (b) 26 January (c) 2 October (d) 15 August
  25. 25.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: Ram Navami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Sikhs
  28. 28.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: on Janmashtami, people light rows of diyas. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Janmashtami
  32. 32.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.What do people do on Diwali? (a) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (b) honour the Buddha (c) honour Lord Mahavira (d) light rows of diyas
  35. 35.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  36. 36.🙏 Holi is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Jains (c) Christians (d) Hindus
  37. 37.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Sikhs? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Janmashtami (c) Easter (d) Ram Navami
  39. 39.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Good Friday (c) Easter (d) Navratri

Answer key

  1. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  2. True
  3. Eid ul-Adha
  4. honour the Buddha
  5. mark the birth of Jesus
  6. Holi
  7. Eid ul-Fitr
  8. World Environment Day
  9. Paryushan
  10. Hindus
  11. Diwali
  12. Teachers’ Day
  13. False
  14. a gurdwara
  15. False
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Buddha Purnima
  18. False
  19. Buddha Purnima
  20. Gandhi Jayanti
  21. Independence Day
  22. Children’s Day
  23. Mahavir Jayanti
  24. 14 November
  25. False
  26. False
  27. Sikhs
  28. True
  29. False
  30. False
  31. Janmashtami
  32. False
  33. True
  34. light rows of diyas
  35. Mahavir Jayanti
  36. Hindus
  37. True
  38. Hola Mohalla
  39. False
  40. Navratri

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