Warm, gooey, yummy sweet treats, bright skies dotted with kites, and a happy excuse to wear new clothes! January marks the season of festivities and celebrations across every nook and corner of India.
Now, whether you celebrate the onset of the harvest season as Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Lohri, Uttarayan, Poush Parbon, or Makar Sankranti, it all comes down to one thing: celebration with friends and family. Aptly named the Indian Thanksgiving, this festival is all about taking a moment, thanking mother nature for all her bounties and revelling in warmer, sunnier days.
But while we all know our native traditions, how familiar are we with the rituals in our neighbouring states? Take this fun quiz to find out.
Here’s what you need to do. Read through the questions carefully and choose your answer from the options given below.
What are festivals without food, right? Puran Poli, Appalu, Ramdane Ke Laddu, Ghughute – what’s common in all these dishes?
Sing it with us, “Sunder mundriye, ho!” This is a famous folk song that ushers in the harvest season in which part of India?
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Bright, colourful kites adorn the sky on Makar Sankranti! But do you know the significance behind this?
Drool alert! Everyone loves those til and gud ladoos. But why is it eaten on Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti is basically Indian Thanksgiving. But did you know there is some science behind it? Which of the following statements is false?
One festival, many celebrations!
In the Himalayan regions of Darjeeling, this festival is celebrated as ________ .
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True or False? In Tamil Nadu, people celebrate Pongal with a traditional dish prepared from the new harvest of rice boiled in milk with jaggery.
The ritual of building Meji and Bhelaghar and playing games such as Tekeli Bhonga is associated with which state of India?
Season of carnivals! In Kerala, this festival culminates in a grand celebration, also known as ______ .
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Comments
Arindam Dey
January 25, 2022
1. Wheat flour
2. Punjab
3.Kite-flying marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring
4.Legend has it, til (sesame seed) is a symbol of immortality
5.It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
6.Karnataka
7.Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10.Makaravilakku
shivankar
January 25, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
jit bahadur thapa
January 25, 2022
It’s the festival which make us happier in our life otherwise its very difficult to live in this world with happiness.
shubham chourasiya
January 25, 2022
1-Jaggery
2-Punjab
3-Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4-To forget past conflicts and live in peace and happiness
5-It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
6-Karnataka
7-Magey Sakrati
8-True
9-Assam
10-Makaravilakku
VIVEK SAINI
January 24, 2022
1.Jaggery
2.Punjab
3.All of above
4.All of the above
5.It marks the start of Uttrayan
6.Karnataka
7. Maghey Sakrati
8 True
9.Assam
10. Makar villaku
Prantibora
January 17, 2022
1.Jaggery
2. Punjab
3.kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.all of the above
5.it is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6.karnataka
7.Magey Sakranti
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Priyesh Tiwari
January 15, 2022
1) Jaggery
2) Punjab
3) Kite-flying marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring
4) These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5) It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
6) Karnataka
7) Magey Sakrati
8) True
9) Assam
10) Makaravilakku
Sharmistha Banerjee
January 14, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying signifies the start of something new
Legend has it, til (sesame seed) is a symbol of immortality
It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
ishika prasad
January 14, 2022
1. jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5. it marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Mukulika Mukherjee
January 14, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. Legend has it, til (sesame seed) is a symbol of immortality
5. It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Rekha Reddy
January 14, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab.
3. Kite flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun.
4. All of the above.
5. It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
6. Karnataka.
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Jethi
January 14, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Shreyasi Bhattacharya
January 14, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. All of the above
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
9. makaravilakku.
Prasath B
January 14, 2022
1.Wheat flour
2.Punjab
3.Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5.It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days
6.Karnataka
7.Magey Sakrati
8.True
9.Assam
10.Makaravilakku
MOHAMMAD IQBAL SIDDIQUI
January 13, 2022
Jaggery , Punjab, Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun To forget past conflicts and live in peace and happiness It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward Karnataka Bhogali Bihu True Assam Makaravilakku.
shivakumar
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
All of the above
It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
Sudhakar
January 13, 2022
1)Jaggery
2)Punjab
3)All of the above
4)All of the above
5)It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
6)Karnataka
7) Magey Sakrati
8) True
9)West Bengal
10)Makaravilakku
Kusuma Sharath
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Priyanka Dey
January 13, 2022
1. 3 Jaggery
2. 3 Punjab
3. 4 all of the above
4. 4 all of the above
5. 3 It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. 2 Karnataka
7. 3 Magey Sakrati
8. 1 True
9. 4 Assam
10. 3 Makaravilakku
8.
9.
10.
Meghana DS
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
PRISKILLA PALANI
January 13, 2022
1.Jaggery
2.punjab
3.Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10.Makaravilakku
Sharanya Shukla
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3.Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5.It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle.
6.Karnataka
7.Magey Sakrati
8. true
9.Assam
10.Makaravilakku
Akash Arora
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Kamlesh Rathore
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
PIYUSHI UPADHYAY
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
SUMIT KUMAR GAUTAM
January 13, 2022
ANSWER
(1)- 1
(2)- 3
(3)- 4
(4)- 4
(5)- 1
(6)- 3
(7)- 1
(8)- 2
(9)- 3
(10)- 3
PUSHKAR VENKAT
January 13, 2022
1.
1.Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Rohit Ritesh
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Aman Kumar
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Tamilnadu
7. Bhogali Bihu
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Swarnima Vaish
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. All of the above
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to lunar cycle.
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Anjali Malviya
January 13, 2022
1- jaggery
2-Punjab
3- Kite-flying signifies the start of something new
4- All the above
5- It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce.
6- Tamil Nadu
7-Bhogali Bihu
8- True
9- West Bengal
10- Makaravilakku.
Shreyasi Chanda
January 13, 2022
Answers
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Piyush Minocha
January 13, 2022
1.sesame
2.punjab
3.all the above
4.2nd option
5.3rd option
6.karnataka
7.maghey sakrati
8.true
9.Assam
10. 3rd option.
Randhir Kumar
January 13, 2022
2—Wheat flour
3—Punjab
3—-Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
1—-These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
1—-It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
2—Karnataka
3—Magey Sakrati
1—-true
4—Assam
3—Makaravilakku
Anitha Choudhary
January 13, 2022
1. 3 jaggery
2. 3 Punjab
3. 3 healthy exposure to early morning sun
4. 4 all of the above
5. 3 lunar cycle
6. 2 Karnataka
7. 2 bhogali bihu
8. 1 true
9. 4 Assam
10. 3 Makaravilakku
Usha Pallerla
January 13, 2022
1Til
2)PUNJAB
3)All of the above
4)All of the above
5)It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
6)Karnataka
7)Magey Sakrati
8)True
9)Assam
10)Makaravilakku
Shubham Mallappa Saygaon
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2.Punjab
3.Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.All of the above
5.It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6.Karnataka
7.Magey Sakrati
8.True
9.Assam
10.Makaravilakku
JAYA LAKSHMI K
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
All of the above
It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
SANDEEP KADAM
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
All of the above
These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
Arun Pratap Singh
January 13, 2022
1.Wheat flour
2.Punjab
3.Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5.It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days
6.Karnataka
7.Magey Sakrati
8.True
9.Assam
10.Makaravilakku
Aditi Gupta
January 13, 2022
1- Jaggery
2-Punjab
3-Kite-flying marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring
4-these are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5-it marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
6- karnataka
7- Magey Sakrati
8-true
9-Assam
10- Makaravilakku
Niyati
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. All of the above
4. All of the above
5. It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
Shamli Hande
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
To forget past conflicts and live in peace and happiness
It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle-False
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
Shamal Malai
January 13, 2022
question1 – 2
question 2- 3
question 3- 3
question 4 -4
question 5- 3
question 6- 2
question 7 – 3
question 8-1
question 9-4
question 10-3
Shubhashish Dwivedi
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
To forget past conflicts and live in peace and happiness
t marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
Karnataka
bhogali Bihu
true
Assam
Makaravilakku
SANA KUMAR
January 13, 2022
1. Til
2. Punjab
3. all the above
4. Karnatka
5. Bhogali Bihu’
6. Assam
7.
6. True
7. Makaravilakku
Gouri
January 13, 2022
Answers:
a) 3. b) 3. c)3. d)4. e)1. f)1. g)3. h)1. i) 4. j)3
SOUMYA
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Healthy exposure to early morning sun
4. All of above
5. It is celebrated according to lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
MAHESHA HP
January 13, 2022
1Til
2)PUNJAB
3)All of the above
4)All of the above
5)It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
6)Karnataka
7)Magey Sakrati
8)True
9)Assam
10)Makaravilakku
Chintalapati Bhaskar Sastry
January 13, 2022
Wheat flour
Punjab
Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun.
These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
Sushma Choudhary
January 13, 2022
2. Wheat flour
3. Punjab
1. Kite-flying signifies the start of something new
4. All of the above
2.It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days
4. Assam
1. Tamil Nadu
3. Magey Sakrati
1. True
3. Makaravilakku
surabhi pathak
January 13, 2022
1.Jaggery
2.Punjab
3.All of above
4.All of the above
5.It marks the start of Uttrayan
6.Karnataka
7. Maghey Sakrati
8 True
9.Assam
10. Makar villaku
Anubhaw Kumar Singh
January 13, 2022
This is awesome festival
anantha
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Exposure
All of the above
It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
Shreemayee Bhattacharya
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. All of the above
4. Legend has it, til (sesame seed) is a symbol of immortality
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku
ojaswita shrivastava
January 13, 2022
jaggery
uttrakhand
all of the above
all of the above
it is celebrated according to lunar cycle
karnataka
magey sakrati
true
assam
Makaravilakku
asma
January 13, 2022
3.jaggery
3.punjab
3.kite flying is done for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
3. forget past conflicts,live in peace and happiness
2.It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days
2 .karnataka
3. magey sankranti
1,true
1.assam
3.makaravilakku
Debasmita Hazra
January 13, 2022
3. Jaggery
3. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
2. Karnataka
3. Magey Sakrati
1. True
4. Assam
3. Makaravilakku
Nandini
January 13, 2022
Am unable to choose the options.
Pooja Gopichand Kote
January 13, 2022
Jaggery , Punjab, Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun To forget past conflicts and live in peace and happiness It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward Karnataka Bhogali Bihu True Assam Makaravilakku
Payel Rana
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days
Karnataka
Uttarayan
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
swathi krishna k
January 13, 2022
1.Wheat flour
2.Punjab
3.Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4.These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
5.It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days
6.Karnataka
7.Magey Sakrati
8.True
9.Assam
10.Makaravilakku
Jyotika Bansal
January 13, 2022
1. 3 jaggery
2. 3 Punjab
3. 3 healthy exposure to early morning sun
4. 4 all of the above
5. 3 lunar cycle
6. 2 Karnataka
7. 2 bhogali bihu
8. 1 true
9. 4 Assam
10. 3 Makaravilakku
Rohit Khatri
January 13, 2022
Jaggery
Punjab
Kite-flying marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring
These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce
Karnataka
Magey Sakrati
True
Assam
Makaravilakku
Prateek kumar mishra
January 13, 2022
Makar sankranti
Chandana b.y
January 13, 2022
The quize was quite interesting
Sangam Upadhayay
January 13, 2022
1. Jaggery
2. Punjab
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above
5. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
6. Karnataka
7. Magey Sakrati
8. True
9. Assam
10. Makaravilakku