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Makar Sankranti

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Makar Sankranti is the transition of ________ into Makar Raasi?

a)

Chandra

b)

Surya

c)

Shravan Nakshatra

d)

Rohini Nakshatra

2.

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

a)

Ganga Mela

b)

Makaravilakku

c)

Bihu

d)

Pedda Panduga

3.

Makar Sankranti in Gujarat is popularly known as

a)

Dakshinayana

b)

Divaso

c)

Uttarayan

d)

Bihu

4.

Bhogali Bihu is observed in which state during Makar Sankranti?

a)

Orissa

b)

Sikkim

c)

Assam

d)

Jharkhand

5.

Which game is popular during Makar Sankranti?

a)

cards

b)

kite flying

c)

kho kho

d)

hop scotch

6.

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

a)

Khichadi Parv

b)

Chait Shukladi

c)

Bihu

d)

Uttarayan

7.

Pongal is most commonly called

a)

Festival of lights

b)

Tamil New Year

c)

Harvest Festival

d)

None of the above

8.

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

9.

Which of the following is not part of the Sankranti celebration

a)

kite festival

b)

bonfire

c)

cow pooja

d)

fireworks

10.

Who among the following from Mahabharatha, waited for the death till Uttarayan ?

a)

Arjun

b)

Bheem

c)

Bheesm

d)

Shikhandi

11.

Sankranthi festival is dedicted to which God?

a)

Chandrama

b)

Surya

c)

Krishna

d)

Rama

12.

Which is the only Hindu festival which is celebrated on fixed day .14th or 15th January of the solar calendar?

a)

Holi

b)

Diwali

c)

Makar Sankrathi

d)

Ram Navami