This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Lohri – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lohri Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which song is sung by women while whirling around the bonfire? A) Glowing. B) Hole. C) Sunder is ahead. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunder is ahead. 2. Why do we celebrate Lohri? A) We celebrate Lohri to mark the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season. B) To commemorate a famous festival in another country. C) To honor the victory of a historical battle. D) To celebrate the arrival of spring flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We celebrate Lohri to mark the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season. 3. We light a ..... on Lohri. A) Diya. B) Bonfire. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bonfire. 4. In which month Lohri is celebrated every year? A) March. B) January. C) April. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) January. 5. What is the meaning of Sankranti? A) Harvesting. B) Lord Surya. C) Transmission of the Sun from one zodiac to another. D) Capricorn Sun sign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transmission of the Sun from one zodiac to another. 6. What is a well known Lohri sweet A) Come Pongal. B) Gajak. C) Ladoo. D) Popcorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gajak. 7. Which Delicious snacks we enjoy on lohri? A) Burger-French Fries. B) Peanuts-Gajak-Popcorn. C) Idli Sambar-Lassi. D) Pizza-Butter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peanuts-Gajak-Popcorn. 8. What ceremony is performed on Makar sankranti in Maharastra? A) Aarti. B) Ganesh Pooja. C) Good Fire. D) Turmeric kumkum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turmeric kumkum. 9. Where in India does the Kite Competition take place on Sankranti A) Karnataka. B) Maharashtra. C) Punjab. D) Gujrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gujrat. 10. Which god is the God of fire A) Agni. B) Vayu. C) Brahma. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agni. 11. Who celebrate Lohri? A) Sikkism. B) Jainism. C) Christian. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sikkism. 12. In Tamil Nadu, they draw patters of rice flour to celebrate Pongal. What are they called? A) Rangoli. B) Holi. C) Pool. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pool. 13. What do we eat on Lohri? A) Popcorn, Rewri. B) Chocolates, Ice Cream. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popcorn, Rewri. 14. Lohri is celebrated in which state? A) Rajasthan. B) Haryana. C) Bihar. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Punjab. 15. Lohri is the main festival of which state? A) Rajasthan. B) Punjab. C) Orissa. D) Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punjab. 16. What is the meaning of the line "aadar aye dilather jaye" which is chanted by people during Lohri festival? A) Peace and Prosperity. B) Health and Happiness. C) Wisdom and knowledge. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peace and Prosperity. 17. Lohri festival falls in which month as per Gregorian calendar? A) January. B) April. C) February. D) March. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) January. 18. Where does the Khubh Mela take place in India? A) Maharashtra. B) Karnataka. C) Kolkata. D) UP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) UP. 19. Makar Sankranti marks the end of the month with the ..... and the start of longer days A) Summer solstice. B) Winter solstice. C) Autumn solstice. D) Rainy solstice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter solstice. 20. The festival of Makar Sankranti is dedicated to which god? A) Sun God. B) Lord Rama. C) Goddess Lakshmi. D) Goddess Saraswati. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun God. 21. What is the significance of Lohri in Punjab? A) Burning away the evil. B) Wedding season starts. C) Harvest festival of Punjab. D) Kite flying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harvest festival of Punjab. 22. What popular Punjabi dish served during Lohri dinner A) Chola Bhatura. B) Paneer and Nan. C) Dal Makhani and Rice. D) Makkay The rotti & Sarso can be sag. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makkay The rotti & Sarso can be sag. 23. Why do people celebrate harvest festivals? A) To remind themselves to harvest crops. B) To have delicious delicacies. C) To thank mother nature for the bounty it has given in the form of crops. D) To encourage others to grow crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To thank mother nature for the bounty it has given in the form of crops. 24. What is the famous sweet on Sankranti A) Sugar Pongal. B) Sweet. C) Gur and Til Ladoos. D) Halwa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gur and Til Ladoos. 25. Which festival celebrated next day of Lohri? A) Diwali. B) Makar sankranti. C) Holi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makar sankranti. 26. Select a name that does not share its meaning with Makar Sankranti. A) The Law. B) Uttarayan. C) Ghughuti. D) Enjoyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Law. 27. Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of which season A) Autumn. B) Winter. C) Summer. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spring. 28. Who is worshiped on the day of Lohri? A) Fire. B) Earth. C) Sun. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fire. 29. Which of the following competitions is commonly observed during the Lohri festival? A) Kite flying. B) Boat race. C) Rangoli making. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kite flying. 30. Which three harvesting festivals come together? A) Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal. B) Diwali, Dussehra, Durga Puja. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal. 31. Name two other harvest festivals. A) Holi, Diwali. B) Pongal, Makar Sankranti. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pongal, Makar Sankranti. 32. What is mainly eaten in the festival of Lohri? A) Peanuts, rewari. B) Momos. C) Dosa. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peanuts, rewari. 33. Which of the following facts is true regarding the Lohri festival? A) Lohri has the shortest day and longest night. B) Lohri has the shortest day and shortest night. C) Lohri has the longest day and longest night. D) Lohri has the longest day and shortest night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lohri has the shortest day and longest night. 34. Lohri festival marks the harvesting season of which crop? A) Rabi crop. B) Kharif crop. C) Zaid crop. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabi crop. 35. When is Lohri Celebrated? A) 13th January. B) 12 December. C) 20 January. D) 14 January. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13th January. 36. Where in India is Makar Sankranti called Uttarayan? A) Assam. B) Delhi. C) Gujrat. D) Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gujrat. 37. Lohri marks the start of which of the following? A) New wedding season. B) New financial year. C) Ashadha month. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New financial year. 38. Towards which direction, the Sun starts moving on Makar Sankranti? A) North-West. B) South. C) North. D) East. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North. 39. In Tamil Nadu Sanskrant is known as A) Lohri. B) Uttaryan. C) I would. D) Pongal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pongal. 40. What dance is a famous Punjabi Dance A) Bhangra and Giddha. B) Nach Baliye. C) Disco. D) Dandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhangra and Giddha. 41. In Sindhi community Lohri festival is traditionally observed by which name? A) Loh. B) It breaks. C) The Law. D) Lodhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Law. 42. Where is Pongal celebrated? A) Madhya Pradesh. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Bihar. D) Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tamil Nadu. 43. Replica of peacock which is prepared by children in Jammu is famous by which name? A) Khag. B) Sing. C) Chajja. D) Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chajja. 44. On which date is the festival of Lohri celebrated? A) 13 January. B) 15 January. C) 14 January. D) 12 January. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13 January. 45. In Tamil Nadu Sankrant is known as A) Pongal. B) Lohri. C) I would. D) Uttaryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pongal. 46. Which festival follows just after lohri? A) Makar sankranti. B) Christmas. C) Valentines day. D) Republic day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makar sankranti. 47. Lohri marks the beginning of which season? A) Monsoon. B) Winter. C) Spring. D) Autumn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spring. 48. When do we celebrate Lohri? A) January 13th. B) March 21st. C) December 25th. D) February 14th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) January 13th. 49. Songs of praise are sung to this character during Lohri. A) Bhagat Singh. B) Guru Gobind Singh. C) Dulla Bhatti. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dulla Bhatti. 50. Lohri is a ..... festival. A) Harvest. B) Colourful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harvest. 51. Lohri festival marks the start of the sun's ascendency into which hemisphere? A) Northern hemisphere. B) Western hemisphere. C) Southern hemisphere. D) Eastern hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Northern hemisphere. 52. Which state celebrates lohri festival the most? A) Maharashtra. B) Gujrat. C) Haryana. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Punjab. 53. In which state of India, on Makar Sankranti, people prepare makara chaula? A) Odisha. B) Himachal Pradesh. C) Bihar. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Odisha. 54. We fly ..... on Makar Sankranti. A) Kites. B) Rockets. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kites. 55. Hey Lohri and Baisakhi evening? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 56. The Lohri prasad does not include this item. A) Gur. B) Doubt. C) To. D) Moongphal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doubt. 57. Which food item is the major tradition of the Lohri festival? A) Sesame seeds. B) Jaggery. C) Mustard seeds. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 58. What do people throw in the bonfire in Lohri? A) Sugarcane, sesame seeds, jaggery, and popcorn. B) Rice. C) Potatoes. D) Wheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sugarcane, sesame seeds, jaggery, and popcorn. 59. Lohri Prasad is made up of how many things? A) Five. B) Eight. C) Seven. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Six. 60. Which dance form is mainly performed at the Lohri festival? A) Bhangra. B) Gidda. C) I would. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 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