50 MCQs on Makar Sankranti
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What is the significance of Makar Sankranti in Hindu culture?
- (a) It marks the end of auspicious months
- (b) It marks the beginning of inauspicious months
- (c) It marks the end of inauspicious months
- (d) It marks the middle of the year
Correct Answer: (c) It marks the end of inauspicious months
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Which zodiac sign does the Sun enter on Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Aries
- (b) Capricorn
- (c) Sagittarius
- (d) Libra
Correct Answer: (b) Capricorn
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Which phase begins with Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Dakshinayana
- (b) Uttarayana
- (c) Grahan
- (d) Poush
Correct Answer: (b) Uttarayana
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In which Indian epic is the story of Bhishma Pitamaha’s death on Makar Sankranti mentioned?
- (a) Ramayana
- (b) Mahabharata
- (c) Bhagavata Purana
- (d) Rigveda
Correct Answer: (b) Mahabharata
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Makar Sankranti marks the end of which solstice?
- (a) Summer
- (b) Winter
- (c) Spring
- (d) Autumn
Correct Answer: (b) Winter
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Who is primarily worshipped on Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Lord Shiva
- (b) Sun God (Surya)
- (c) Lord Vishnu
- (d) Goddess Lakshmi
Correct Answer: (b) Sun God (Surya)
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What food items are commonly exchanged during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Fruits
- (b) Rice and curry
- (c) Sesame and jaggery
- (d) Sweets made of coconut
Correct Answer: (c) Sesame and jaggery
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What is Makar Sankranti called in Tamil Nadu?
- (a) Lohri
- (b) Pongal
- (c) Magh Bihu
- (d) Uttarayan
Correct Answer: (b) Pongal
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Which festival is celebrated in Punjab around Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Lohri
- (b) Pongal
- (c) Ganga Sagar Mela
- (d) Bhogali Bihu
Correct Answer: (a) Lohri
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What is the famous activity associated with Makar Sankranti in Gujarat?
- (a) Bonfire
- (b) Kite flying
- (c) Wrestling
- (d) Buffalo fights
Correct Answer: (b) Kite flying
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Which Indian state celebrates Magh Bihu during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Tamil Nadu
- (b) Assam
- (c) Gujarat
- (d) Rajasthan
Correct Answer: (b) Assam
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What is the name of the rice-lentil dish eaten in Uttar Pradesh during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Pongal
- (b) Khichdi
- (c) Biryani
- (d) Pulao
Correct Answer: (b) Khichdi
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What phrase is commonly exchanged in Maharashtra during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Tilgul ghya, god god bola
- (b) Shubh Sankranti
- (c) Jai Surya Dev
- (d) Pongal O Pongal
Correct Answer: (a) Tilgul ghya, god god bola
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What is offered during Poush Sankranti in West Bengal?
- (a) Til laddoos
- (b) Pithe-puli sweets
- (c) Ghee and rice
- (d) Milk and honey
Correct Answer: (b) Pithe-puli sweets
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Which fair is organized in West Bengal during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Pushkar Mela
- (b) Kumbh Mela
- (c) Ganga Sagar Mela
- (d) Surajkund Mela
Correct Answer: (c) Ganga Sagar Mela
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What is the significance of til (sesame) and jaggery during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Represents wealth and prosperity
- (b) Symbolizes sweetness and harmony
- (c) Marks the harvest of sugarcane
- (d) Represents victory over darkness
Correct Answer: (b) Symbolizes sweetness and harmony
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What is the Tamil Nadu festival Pongal associated with?
- (a) Marriage celebrations
- (b) Harvesting crops
- (c) Pilgrimages
- (d) New Year celebrations
Correct Answer: (b) Harvesting crops
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What type of games are played in Assam during Bhogali Bihu?
- (a) Kite flying
- (b) Buffalo fights
- (c) Kabaddi
- (d) Archery
Correct Answer: (b) Buffalo fights
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Which deity is offered newly harvested rice and jaggery in Odisha during Makar Sankranti?
- (a) Goddess Lakshmi
- (b) Lord Jagannath
- (c) Sun God
- (d) Lord Vishnu
Correct Answer: (d) Lord Vishnu
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What does the phrase “Pongal O Pongal” signify?
- (a) Welcome to the Sun God
- (b) The joy of a good harvest
- (c) A call for unity
- (d) End of winter
Correct Answer: (b) The joy of a good harvest