Lohri and Makar Sankranti Quiz Contest!

Mandir ki ghanti, Aarti ki thali, Nadhi ke kinare, Suraj ki laali, Zindagi mein aaye khushiyo ki bahaar, Mubarak ho aap sabko 'Sankranti' ka tyohaar..!!


Let's celebrate this 'harvest season' with Indusladies by taking part in our informative "Lohri and Makar Sankranti Quiz Contest"

Send in your quiz entries in email to - Contest@indusladies.com with the subject "Quiz contest for Lohri and Makar Sankranti".

Kindly DO NOT post your answers to the quiz here. Only confirm that your entry has been sent by email.


Contest is open till January 23rd, 2013. The winner will be awarded a special gift from 'Craftsia'.

Here's the quiz...All the Best!!

1) Sankranti is a lunar event:

a. True
b. False
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2) Makar Sankranti is celebrated only in India:

a. True
b. False
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3) Lohri is a popular festival celebrated on a large scale in:
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a. Northern India
b. Southern India
c. Eastern India
d. Western India
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4) Lohri Festival is dedicated to which season:

a. Spring
b. Winter
c. Summer
d. Monsoon
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5) As per our Puranas, Makar Sakranti also symbolizes the importance of which relationship?

a. Mother and Daughter
b. Father and Son
c. Husband and Wife
d. Relatives and Friends
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6) Which state in India celebrates this festival for four days?

a. Goa
b. Gujrat
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Punjab
e. Andhra Pradesh
f. Maharashtra
g. West Bengal
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7) Which Food is the speciality of Lohri/Makar Sankranti Festival?

a. Dry Fruits and Jaggery
b. Til and Jaggery
c. Peanuts and Jaggery
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8) Which Animal is worshipped during these days?

a. Cattle
b. Horse
c. Domestic animals

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9) Lohri or the bonfire festival has a ritual in which milk/water is poured around the bonfire to thank which GOD?

a. Moon
b. Sun
c. Earth

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10) Which is the most famous Mela of Makar Sankranti?

a. Magh Mela
b. Tusu Mela
c. Kumbh Mela
d. Gangasagar Mela

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Wishing you all a very Happy Lohri and Makar Sankranti!
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