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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 98 · 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.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Christians? (a) Ram Navami (b) Navratri (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Easter
  2. 2.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.What do people do on Holi? (a) mark the birth of Jesus (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) play with colours
  4. 4.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Guru Nanak Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 26 January (b) 14 November (c) 15 August (d) 5 June
  7. 7.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Christians (c) Sikhs (d) Hindus
  8. 8.Which special day is on 5 September? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Gandhi Jayanti (d) Teachers’ Day
  9. 9.True or false: Hola Mohalla is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Christmas (b) Easter (c) Good Friday (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. 11.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Good Friday (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Eid ul-Fitr
  13. 13.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Ganesh Chaturthi (b) Maha Shivaratri (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Buddha Purnima
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Navratri (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Maha Shivaratri
  15. 15.Which special day is on 5 June? (a) Independence Day (b) Gandhi Jayanti (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Holi (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Raksha Bandhan
  17. 17.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Raksha Bandhan (b) Janmashtami (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Holi
  18. 18.True or false: Independence Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on Christmas, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What do people do on Diwali? (a) honour Lord Mahavira (b) mark the birth of Jesus (c) light rows of diyas (d) honour the Buddha
  21. 21.True or false: on Buddha Purnima, people sing carols. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📖 Which is the holy book of the Sikhs? (a) the Quran (b) the Ramayana (c) Guru Granth Sahib (d) the Bible
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Paryushan (b) Navratri (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Janmashtami
  24. 24.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Holi (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  25. 25.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Diwali (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Buddha Purnima
  26. 26.True or false: on Janmashtami, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Jains? (a) Paryushan (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Eid ul-Adha (d) Good Friday
  28. 28.🙏 Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Hindus (b) Jains (c) Buddhists (d) Christians
  29. 29.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a church (b) a mosque (c) a gurdwara (d) a temple
  30. 30.True or false: Eid ul-Adha is mainly a festival of the Buddhists. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🙏 Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Christians (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Muslims
  32. 32.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 2 October. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 26 January (b) 15 August (c) 5 June (d) 5 September
  34. 34.True or false: Teachers’ Day is on 5 September. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Republic Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Janmashtami (d) Raksha Bandhan
  37. 37.True or false: Janmashtami is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: Independence Day is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: Good Friday is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📖 Which is the holy book of the Muslims? (a) the Bible (b) Guru Granth Sahib (c) the Quran (d) the Ramayana

Answer key

  1. Easter
  2. True
  3. play with colours
  4. False
  5. True
  6. 15 August
  7. Christians
  8. Teachers’ Day
  9. True
  10. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  11. True
  12. Eid ul-Fitr
  13. Buddha Purnima
  14. Eid ul-Fitr
  15. World Environment Day
  16. Buddha Purnima
  17. Mahavir Jayanti
  18. False
  19. True
  20. light rows of diyas
  21. False
  22. Guru Granth Sahib
  23. Paryushan
  24. Diwali
  25. Eid ul-Fitr
  26. False
  27. Paryushan
  28. Hindus
  29. a mosque
  30. False
  31. Jains
  32. False
  33. 5 September
  34. True
  35. True
  36. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. the Quran

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