This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Culture > Festivals > Pongal – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Pongal Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of the sun god in Pongal celebrations? A) The sun god is celebrated for his role in creating rain. B) The sun god is worshipped for his ability to control the seasons. C) The sun god is thanked for providing food directly from the sky. D) The sun god is honored for providing sunlight essential for agriculture and is thanked for the harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun god is honored for providing sunlight essential for agriculture and is thanked for the harvest. 2. Pongal festival is the ..... festival of Tamilnadu. A) Art. B) Harvest. C) Carnival. D) Musical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harvest. 3. Pongal festival is an occasion for decorating rice powder artwork know as? A) Pool. B) And. C) Magicians. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pool. 4. Whose festival is Pongal? A) Banlow. B) Farming. C) Milk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farming. 5. Til ladoos made of sesame seeds and jaggery are made and distributed amongst friends and family on this day. A) I would. B) Onam. C) Makar sankranti. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makar sankranti. 6. What is the significance of Bhogi during Pongal? A) Cleansing and renewal. B) Offering prayers. C) Feasting and celebrations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleansing and renewal. 7. Why is pongal celebrated? A) To thank God. B) As a thanks giving ceremony. C) Marks the beginning of the harvest season. D) To impress god. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a thanks giving ceremony. 8. What is the significance of Pongal festival? A) Celebrating the harvest. B) Welcoming winter. C) Remembering ancestors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Celebrating the harvest. 9. '' sweet boiled ..... is offered to the god during Pongal festival" A) Potato. B) Cake. C) Rice. D) Bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rice. 10. Which festival marks the end of Navratri and Durga pooja? A) Holi. B) Janmashtami. C) Diwali. D) Dusshera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dusshera. 11. What is pongal about A) Lighting lamps. B) Opportunity to thank nature for it's bountiful gifts. C) Bursting crackers. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opportunity to thank nature for it's bountiful gifts. 12. How many days is Pongal celebrated A) 1 day. B) 2 day. C) 3 day. D) 4 day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 day. 13. When is Maatu Pongal this year? A) 15 January 2022. B) 16 January 2022. C) 17 January 2022. D) 14 January 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15 January 2022. 14. Who celebrate Pongal? A) Tamil people. B) British people. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamil people. 15. What is the significance of sugarcane during Pongal? A) Symbol of sweetness and prosperity. B) Symbol of strength and power. C) Symbol of purity and peace. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol of sweetness and prosperity. 16. Day 1 is called ..... Pongal A) Enjoyer. B) Surya. C) Maattu. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enjoyer. 17. What is called Kolam? A) Shapes. B) Wall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shapes. 18. What is the significance of Kolam during Pongal? A) Symbol of prosperity. B) Symbol of love. C) Symbol of peace. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol of prosperity. 19. When is Kaanum Pongal this year? A) 15 January 2022. B) 16 January 2022. C) 17 January 2022. D) 14 January 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 16 January 2022. 20. During the season of Pongal, the Sun is at its, re-enter point and turns to re enter the sign of Capricorn A) Northernmost, enter. B) Eastern, enter. C) Southernmost point, re-enter. D) Northernmost, re-enter. 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