This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Pongal – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pongal Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is Pongal called in Rajastan A) Magicians. B) Uttarayan. C) Makar Sankranti. D) Forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uttarayan. 2. As known, Pongal was found by king ..... A) Rajendra Chola. B) Vijayalaya Chola . C) Isaac newton. D) Chola king Kulottunga I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chola king Kulottunga I. 3. In Gujarat, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as A) Little girl. B) Magh Mela. C) Turmeric kumkum. D) Uttaryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uttaryan. 4. What are the days of Pongal in order? A) Pongal of mother cows and cows. B) Pongalmattu Pongal, which is Thai Pongalkanum. C) Pongal where the cow is decorated with gold. D) Pongal Pongal of Pongalmattu Pongalati. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pongal of mother cows and cows. 5. Pongal is celebrated to thank to who? A) Rain. B) Cloud. C) Sun God. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun God. 6. Pongal is celebrated in how many days? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 7. At which place the International pongal festival is celebrated? A) Whole trip. B) Mahabalipuram. C) Tuticorin. D) Madurai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tuticorin. 8. Pongal festival is a celebration of a total of how many days? A) 3 days. B) 5 days. C) 4 days. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4 days. 9. How is Lohri celebrated in Punjab? A) Bonfire is lit and sweets are offered to the fire. B) Kite flying. C) Welcome birds with sweets. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bonfire is lit and sweets are offered to the fire. 10. The term 'Pongal' in Tamil means "to boil", and this festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving ceremony for the year's ..... A) Flowers. B) Harvest. C) Land. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harvest. 11. In which year, Jallikattu was Banned? A) 2015. B) 2013. C) 2014. D) 2012. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2014. 12. They call Pongal as A) Rain festival. B) Snow festival. C) Harvest festival. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harvest festival. 13. Pongal In Assam is known as A) Onam. B) Makar sankranti. C) Lohri. D) I would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I would. 14. When is Thai Pongal this year? A) 15 January 2022. B) 17 January 2022. C) 14 January 2022. D) 16 January 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14 January 2022. 15. In Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is known as: A) Pongal. B) Pedda Pandunga. C) Magnificent. D) So with her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pedda Pandunga. 16. Pongal is a ..... festival celebrated in Tamilnadu. A) Four-day. B) Three-day. C) Five-day. D) Two-day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four-day. 17. Which district is famous in Jallikattu? A) Chennai. B) Coimbature. C) Tirunelveli. D) Madurai. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Madurai. 18. Bihu is about ..... A) Singing. B) Farming. C) Gifting. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farming. 19. In Nepal what is pongal called A) Forest. B) Maghe Sankranti. C) Lasso. D) I would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maghe Sankranti. 20. Which day is known as Kaanum Pongal? A) First day of Pongal. B) Second day of Pongal. C) Fourth day of Pongal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fourth day of Pongal. 21. Whose country is India? A) Games. B) To eat. C) Festivals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Festivals. 22. In which month is the festival of Pongal celebrated (name the Tamil month)? A) Tai. B) January. C) Middle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tai. 23. Which crop is primarily celebrated during Pongal? A) Barley. B) Millet. C) Rice. D) Wheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rice. 24. The Term'pongal' in Tamil means ..... A) To pray. B) To play. C) To pay. D) To boil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To boil. 25. ..... marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of a new harvest season. A) Maha Shivratri. B) Makar Sankranti. C) Dussehra. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makar Sankranti. 26. Lohri festival is rejoiced every year on? A) January 26. B) August 15. C) February 15. D) January 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) January 13. 27. Is lasu a festival A) Yes. B) No. C) It a type but not harvest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 28. What is the traditional attire worn during Pongal? A) Traditional Wear. B) Western clothing. C) Formal suits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traditional Wear. 29. When do Indians celebrate 'Surya Pongal'? At Day ..... A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 30. How do families typically celebrate Pongal together? A) Families celebrate Pongal by going on vacations together. B) Families typically celebrate Pongal by exchanging gifts and cards. C) Families celebrate Pongal by watching movies and playing video games. D) Families typically celebrate Pongal together by cooking traditional dishes, performing rituals, decorating homes, and enjoying festive activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Families typically celebrate Pongal together by cooking traditional dishes, performing rituals, decorating homes, and enjoying festive activities. 31. Which festival is celebrated as the birth of Lord Krishna? A) Maha Shivratri. B) Diwali. C) Navratri. D) Janmashtami. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Janmashtami. 32. What is made at the main entrance of the house? A) Kollam. B) Leaves. C) Pylon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kollam. 33. Correct spelling for pongal is A) Ponkal. B) Back. C) Pongal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pongal. 34. Pongal is also named out as A) Spicy dish. B) Sweet dish. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sweet dish. 35. Bhogi is another name for A) Varuna Deva. B) Indra Deva. C) Sun god. D) Vaayu Deva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indra Deva. 36. Which pongal type marks the end of the pongal festival? A) Kaanum pongal. B) Bhogi Pongal. C) And Pongal. D) Surya pongal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kaanum pongal. 37. Pongal festival is an occasion for decorating rice-powder artwork known as? A) And. B) Pool. C) I would. D) Magicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pool. 38. What is the name of the sweet dish prepared during Pongal? A) Kheer. B) Halwa. C) Pongal. D) Ladoo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pongal. 39. Which day is known as Bhogi? A) First day of Pongal. B) Second day of Pongal. C) Third day Pongal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First day of Pongal. 40. Which festival is similar to Pongal in other regions of India? A) Eid. B) Makar sankranti. C) Diwali. D) Holi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makar sankranti. 41. Makara Sankranti marks the transition of the ..... into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi on this celestial path. A) Sun. B) Moon. C) Stars. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 42. Pongal in punjab is know as A) Lori. B) Sangaryanthi. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lori. 43. But, Pongal foundation was dated back during ..... A) 400 AD to 500 AD. B) 300 BC TO 400 AD. C) 500 AD to 600 AD. D) 200 BC to 300 AD. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 200 BC to 300 AD. 44. The term Pongal in Tamil means- A) To boil. B) To cook. C) To plant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To boil. 45. How long does the Pongal festival last? A) 2 days. B) 3 days. C) 4 days. D) 1 week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4 days. 46. ..... is the name of a dish consumed during this festive time made of sweetened rice boiled with lentils. A) Kheer. B) Rabdi. C) Pongal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pongal. 47. Which crop is harvested during pongal A) Rice. B) Turmeric. C) Sugarcane. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 48. What are the other names for pongal A) I would. B) Makar Sankranti. C) Lohri. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 49. What is the significance of the first day of Pongal? A) The first day of Pongal is a day of mourning. B) The first day of Pongal marks the end of the harvest season. C) The first day of Pongal is dedicated to the worship of the moon. D) The first day of Pongal signifies the start of the harvest festival and the welcoming of new beginnings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first day of Pongal signifies the start of the harvest festival and the welcoming of new beginnings. 50. Name one of the BEAUTIFUL and important aspect of this festival A) Pool. B) Games. C) Going out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pool. 51. Pongal is celebrated in different states, what are they? A) Rajasthan. B) Andhra Pradesh. C) Tamil Nadu. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 52. Anu's mother mixes colours to the ..... powder for kolam. A) Nuts. B) Cake. C) Wheat. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rice. 53. What is offered to Sun God on the day of Surya Pongal? A) Milk and sweets. B) Pongal and curd. C) Pongal and sugarcane. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pongal and sugarcane. 54. What is the first day of pongal known as? A) Diwali. B) Enjoyer. C) Sun pongal. D) Ramzan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjoyer. 55. The second day of Pongal is dedicated to which god? A) Sun. B) Shiva. C) Indra. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 56. What is drum called in Tamil? A) Tai. B) Sharkarai Pongal. C) Kolam. D) Bogi Kottu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bogi Kottu. 57. The celebration of Pongal begin from A) January 1st to 5th. B) December 25th to 31st. C) January 14th to 17th. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) January 14th to 17th. 58. Who celebrated pongal? A) Christians. B) Indians. C) Buddhas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indians. 59. What is Pongal traditionally made from? A) Corn and molasses. B) Rice and jaggery. C) Barley and honey. D) Wheat and sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rice and jaggery. 60. What type of music and dance is associated with Pongal? A) Classical music and Bharatanatyam dance. B) Jazz music and Salsa dance. C) Folk music and Kolattam dance. D) Pop music and Hip Hop dance. 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