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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 96 · 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.What do people do on Raksha Bandhan? (a) play with colours (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) tie a rakhi (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  2. 2.True or false: on Christmas, people mark the birth of Jesus. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 5 September (d) 15 August
  4. 4.🙏 Buddha Purnima is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Sikhs (b) Buddhists (c) Christians (d) Muslims
  5. 5.True or false: on Mahavir Jayanti, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Jains
  7. 7.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Buddha Purnima
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. 9.True or false: Republic Day is on 5 June. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  11. 11.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: Maha Shivaratri is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Janmashtami (c) Holi (d) Good Friday
  15. 15.📅 On which date do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti? (a) 15 August (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Eid ul-Adha (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Ram Navami (d) Holi
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people play with colours? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Christmas (d) Mahavir Jayanti
  18. 18.True or false: Children’s Day is on 15 August. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on Holi, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🙏 Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Muslims (c) Sikhs (d) Christians
  21. 21.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Navratri (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  23. 23.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 5 June (b) 5 September (c) 26 January (d) 2 October
  24. 24.📅 On which date do we celebrate World Environment Day? (a) 5 June (b) 26 January (c) 15 August (d) 14 November
  25. 25.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people tie a rakhi. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  28. 28.Which special day is on 2 October? (a) Children’s Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) Republic Day (d) Teachers’ Day
  29. 29.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 June. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Maha Shivaratri (b) Ram Navami (c) Holi (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. 33.True or false: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Easter (d) Ram Navami
  35. 35.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Good Friday (b) Navratri (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Adha
  37. 37.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Janmashtami (b) Navratri (c) Holi (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Ram Navami (d) Buddha Purnima
  40. 40.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. tie a rakhi
  2. True
  3. 15 August
  4. Buddhists
  5. True
  6. Hindus
  7. Christmas
  8. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  9. False
  10. World Environment Day
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Good Friday
  15. 2 October
  16. Eid ul-Adha
  17. Holi
  18. False
  19. False
  20. Sikhs
  21. False
  22. Buddha Purnima
  23. 5 September
  24. 5 June
  25. False
  26. True
  27. Independence Day
  28. Gandhi Jayanti
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  33. True
  34. Ram Navami
  35. False
  36. Navratri
  37. True
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. Buddha Purnima
  40. True

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