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Sankranthi 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Makar Sankranti is the transition of ________ into Makar Raasi?

a)

Chandra

b)

Surya

c)

Shravan Nakshatra

d)

Rohini Nakshatra

2.

Makar Sankranti is celebrated with Til Gul in in the state of _____.

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Andhra Pradesh

c)

Gujarat

d)

Goa

3.

Sankranti is also known as ------------ in Andhra Pradesh

a)

Ganga Mela

b)

Makaravilakku

c)

Bihu

d)

Pedda Panduga

4.

Which of the following does not happen during Makar Sankranti?

a)

Ganga Sagar Mela

b)

Makaravilakku

c)

Tirthamukh

d)

Holashtak

5.

Puranas indicate that on Makar Sankranti Surya (Sun God) visits his son – Who is the son of Surya?

a)

chandra

b)

sani

c)

rahu

d)

kethu

6.

Makar Sankranti in Gujarat is popularly known as

a)

Dakshinayana

b)

Divaso

c)

Uttarayan

d)

Bihu

7.

Which Mela is observed in Bengal during Makar Sankranti?

a)

Ganga Sagar Mela

b)

Magh Mela

c)

Sonepur Mela

d)

Pushkar Mela

8.

Bhogali Bihu is observed in which state during Makar Sankranti?

a)

Orissa

b)

Sikkim

c)

Assam

d)

Jharkhand

9.

Tirthamukh Snan during Makar Sankranti takes place in

a)

Assam

b)

Tripura

c)

Jharkhand

d)

Uttarakhand

10.

Parashuram Kund Snan during Makar Sankranti takes place in

a)

Manipur

b)

Arunachal Pradesh

c)

Rajasthan

d)

uttarakhand

11.

Kids playing drums (parai) in around bonfire. Which day of makara sankranti is this celebrated

a)

Day -1

b)

Day -2

c)

Day-3

d)

Day-4

12.

Sankranti is Yellu Bella in

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Goa

c)

Karnataka

d)

Maharastra

13.

Which game is popular during Makar Sankranti?

a)

cards

b)

kite flying

c)

kho kho

d)

hop scotch

14.

How many days is Pongal celebrated?

a)

one

b)

four

c)

five

d)

two

15.

Makar Sankranti is known as -------- in Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar

a)

Khichadi Parv

b)

Chait Shukladi

c)

Bihu

d)

Uttarayan

16.

Pongal is most commonly called

a)

Festival of lights

b)

Tamil New Year

c)

Harvest Festival

d)

None of the above

17.

Cows are decorated and worshiped during one of the days of the sankaranthi celebration. What day is that?

a)

Day-2 Mattu Pongal

b)

Day-1 Lohari

c)

Day-3 Mattu Pongal

d)

Day-2 Til gul

18.

Which of the following is not part of the Sankranti celebration

a)

kite festival

b)

bonfire

c)

cow pooja

d)

fireworks

19.

When was the winter solstice that happened recently.

a)

December 21st

b)

January 13th

c)

November 12th

d)

January 14th

20.

Which of these are Dhanur masa special activity

a)

Kolam/ Rangoli

b)

Thiruppavai Singing

c)

Hari daas bhajans

d)

All of the above