Tuesday, January 14, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 252: 14-Jan-2014

DQ 1417 - Image from churumuri.wordpress
Theme: Makara Sankranti

#DharmaQuiz 1646: Name one state in India where Makara Sankranti is celebrated as Haldi Kumkum. Ans: Goa, Maharashtra.

#DharmaQuiz 1647: Lakhs of cows/bulls made to jump over fire on Makara Sankranti. Name one state where this happens. Ans: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh.

#DharmaQuiz 1648: Some Tribals sing, dance around bonfire and enjoy on Makara Sankranti as it is their new year. In which Indian state? Ans: Odisha. Maybe Asom also.

#DharmaQuiz 1649: On 10 March 2009 a world record was set by 25,00,000 women cooking Pongala at a time. In which city? Ans: Thiruvananthapuram

DQ 1649. Image from mykeralahotels.in
DQ 1419. Image from attukal.org

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1650: Name a state in India where Makar Sankranti involves "Sakrat Bhoj" feast followed by flying kites. Ans: Rajasthan.

Answers to session 252:
  1. @man8shree : 5
  1. @sreekannoth : 4
  2. @deshi_mangoman : 4
  3. @KaushikRg : 4
  4. @ajaypawardr : 4
  5. @durgaramdas : 4
  6. @ashujoshi27 : 4
  1. @Mamdhata : 3
  1. @pandey_ashishkp : 2
  2. @drsriramvdongre : 2
  3. @Telugutalli : 2
  4. @mrsnrao : 2
  1. @MiliNeel : 1
  2. @anandrk77 : 1
  3. @nitindamame : 1
  4. @avadhbgupta : 1
  5. @roshantripathy1 : 1
  6. @bshashimysore :  1
  7. @heteshajain : 1
  8. @ySOcirius : 1
  9. @Lucky_Strike79 : 1
  10. ‏@Nikhilsoni45 : 1
  11. @goldi_civil : 1
  12. @santhoshkmnair : 1
  13. @jayarajcm : 1
  14. @prasad1654 : 1
  15. @alamiv : 1
  16. @KSVSUBRAMANIAN : 1
  17. @jineesh_blr : 1
  18. @LokiHulibele : 1
  19. @mysticlane1 : 1
  20. @ssmalani : 1
  21. ‏@gandhi_pv : 1
  22. @YashwantCharan : 1
  23. @aumakhil : 1
  24. @contest2014 : 1
  25. ‏@AT_PATEL : 1
  26. @ardra2611 : 1
  27. @redpea79 : 1
  28. @kmukundra : 1
  29. @vinodm_85 : 1
  30. ‏@kikkeriv : 1
Happy Makara Sankranti to everyone!

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