Around India in 10 Questions! Only True Festive Fans Can Crack This Quiz

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? 

1. Til
2. Wheat flour
3. Jaggery
4. Groundnuts

Sing it with us, “Sunder mundriye, ho!”  This is a famous folk song that ushers in the harvest season in which part of India?  

1. Uttarakhand
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. None of the above  

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Bright, colourful kites adorn the sky on Makar Sankranti! But do you know the significance behind this?

1. Kite-flying signifies the start of something new
2. Kite-flying marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring
3. Kite-flying is for healthy exposure to the early morning sun
4. All of the above

Drool alert! Everyone loves those til and gud ladoos. But why is it eaten on Sankranti? 

1. These are winter foods and have a longer shelf life
2. Legend has it, til (sesame seed) is a symbol of immortality
3. To forget past conflicts and live in peace and happiness
4. All of the above

Makar Sankranti is basically Indian Thanksgiving. But did you know there is some science behind it? Which of the following statements is false?

1. It marks the start of Uttarayan or when the sun starts moving northward
2. It indicates the end of winter and the onset of warmer and longer days 
3. It is celebrated according to the lunar cycle
4. It marks the onset of the harvest season; people thank nature for good produce

Ellu Birodhu – this ritual is observed in which state of India?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Maharashtra

One festival, many celebrations!

In the Himalayan regions of Darjeeling, this festival is celebrated as ________ .

1. Uttarayan
2. Bhogali Bihu
3. Magey Sakrati
4. Khichdi Parv

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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.

1. True 
2. False

The ritual of building Meji and Bhelaghar and playing games such as Tekeli Bhonga is associated with which state of India?

1. West Bengal
2. Odisha
3. Nagaland
4. Assam

Season of carnivals! In Kerala, this festival culminates in a grand celebration, also known as ______ .

1. Magh Mela
2. Ganga Sagar Mela
3. Makaravilakku 
4. Poush Parbon

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