Saturday, March 31, 2012

50 QUESTION
RAMAYANA
QUIZ

1) Who was the founder of the Solar dynasty or the Raghu Vansha ?
A Vaivasvata Manu B Bhagirath
C Ikshvaku D Dasharath

2) Ayodhya is located on the banks of river …..
A Ganga B Yamuna
C Sarayu D Bhagirathi

3) Who performed the Putra Prapti Yagna for King Dasharath
A Sage Vishwamitra B Sage Vasistha
C Sage Bharadwaj D Sage Rishyashringa

4) Lord Rama was born on which day of the Hindu calendar?
A Chaitra Pratipada B 9th day of the Chaitra dark half
C 9th day of Chaitra bright half D Vaishaka Poornima

5) Dasharata, in his younger days had accidentally killed ….
A Ashwini Kumar B Sumanta Kumar
C Shravan Kumar D Bharat Kumar

6) Rama, Lakshmana, Bharat and Shatrughna studied in the Gurukul of
A Sage Valmiki B Sage Vedvyas
C Sage Vishwamitra D Sage Rishyashringa

7) Who was the wife of Sage Vasishtha
A Aditi B Arundhati
C Ahalya D Anuradha

8) Janaka was the king of ………
A Magadha B Mithila
C Avadha D Kosala

9) Who was cursed to become a stone by her husband
A Ahilya B Kaikayee
C Aditi D Ashwini

10) In Seeta swayamvara, the challenge was to string which of the following bows ?
A Indra Dhanush B Shiva Dhanush
C Vishnu Dhanush D Brahma Dhanush

11) Sita’s cousins – Mandavi and Shrutakirti were daughters of
A King Kushadhwaja B King Mayura Verma
C King Yayati D King Sankasya

12) Who poisoned the mind of Queen Kaikayee against Rama’s coronation?
A Manthara B Shabari
C Tara D Rama

13) Kaikayee demanded Lord Rama’s banishment into forest for ……. years
A 12 years B 14 years
C 17 years D 19 years

P A R T - II

14) …………… was the tribal chief who greeted Rama, Lakshman & Sita on the banks of River Ganga
A Eklavya B Guha
C Subahu D Sumantra

15) In the early part of their forest life, Rama, Sita and Lakshman settled down in
A Parnakuti B Prayag
C Dandakaranya D Chitrakoot

16) Who performed the funeral of King Dasharat as per Vedic rites?
A Sage Vasishtha B Sage Vishwamitra
C Sumantra, the Minister D Prince Bharata

17) Who advised Rama, Sita and Lakshman to settle down in Panchavati
A Sage Agastya B Sage Atri
C Viradha D Kabandha

18) Who instigated Ravana to kidnap Rama’s wife – Sita ?
A Maareecha B Trisura
C Subahu D Akampana

19) ………was the Master of Disguise and turned himself into a beautiful golden deer
A Khara B Dushana
C Videha D Mareecha

20) The holy demarcation line which Sita was not advised to cross was
A Seemant B Lakshman Rekha
C Digant D Kshitij Miti

21) Who informed Rama, Lakshmana about Sita’s kidnap ?
A Jatayu B Sampati
C Jambavant D Sushena

22) ……… was a Gandharva prince, who was cursed to roam the forests as a demon
A Kabandha B Vatapi
C Ilvala D Kurupa

23) ……….. was the old lady who greeted Rama, Lakshman with forest fruits near Pampa Sarovar
A Agasti B Shabari
C Pampa devi D Anasooya

P A R T - III

24) …………….. was the temporary abode of Vanara King Sugreeva
A Rishya Shringa B Pampavati
C Kishkindha D Rishyamooka

25) ………….. was the wife of Vanara King Vali (Bali)
A Suma B Ashwini
C Tara D Ruma

26) Who gave the first clue of Sita to Hanuman’s group?
A Sampati B Jambavant
C Angad D Sushena

27) Who inspired Hanuman to jump to Lanka ?
A Gaja B Jambavant
C Sampati D Gavaksha

28) From which hill did Hanuman take his leap towards Lanka?
A Gajendra Parvat B Malay Parvat
C Mayank Parvat D Mahendra Parvat

29) Which serpent of the sea was sent by Gods to test the skill and strength of Hanuman on his mission to Lanka ?
A Adhiksha B Adishesha
C Simhika D Surasa

30) In Lanka, Sita was confined in….
A Lanka Vana B Mayura Vana
C Ashoka Vana D Khandava Vana

31) Who tamed Hanuman and dragged him to the court in Lanka?
A Aksha B Meghanad
C Vibhishana D Trijata

32) Who said “a messenger should not be killed”?
A Indrajit B Kumbha Karna
C Vibhishana D Akampana

33) Who helped the Rama’s army build a bridge to Lanka quickly
A Nala and Neela B Angad and Sugreeva
C Hanuman and Jambavant D Sushena and Sudesha

34) …………… was a peace messenger of Lord Rama sent to meet Ravan
A Jambavant B Sugreeva
C Angad D Sudesha

35) Who slept for six months and remained awake for six months
A Dhoomraksha B Adishayana
C Garuda D Kumbhakarna


36) Meghnad shot down Lakshmana using his …………
A Divyastra B Sarpastra
C Brahmastra D Agneyastra

37) ……………was the Ayurveda expert in Lanka
A Vibhishan B Sushruta
C Sushena D Sunetra

38) Which herb had the power to raise the dead
A Dattori B Sanjeevani
C Rishabha D Dhavala

39) Meghnad was finally killed by ….
A Lakshmana B Hanuman
C Rama D Angad

40) …………. told Rama the secret of killing of Ravana by shooting an arrow at his stomach
A Sushena B Lakshman
C Vibhishana D Sugreeva

41) Rama asked Sita to undergo test-by-fire to prove her
A courage B innocence
C purity D divinity

P A R T - IV

42) Bharata had ruled Ayodhya as a regent, staying in …….
A Satrajit B Nandigram
C Prayaga D Saligram

43) Rama decided to exile Sita because
A He wanted to pacify his subjects B he was angry with her
C She was not a good queen D She bore no children

44) Lava and Kusha were born in the hermitage of
A Sage Vamadeva B Sage Valmiki
C Sage Agastya D Sage Durvasa

45) The horse sacrifice ritual is also known as
A Dashashwa Yajna B Rajasooya Yajna
C Rajyabhishek Yajna D Ashwamedha Yajna

46) Who among the following was given the responsibility of protecting the Yajna horse ?
A Lakshmana B Bharata
C Shatrughna D Hanuman

47) Who overpowered Lava in the battle at Valmiki’s hermitage
A Shatrughna B Bharata
C Lakshman D Hanuman

48) Lava and Kusha were great archers because they were taught the skills by
A Parashuram B Valmiki
C Kubera D Jamadagni

49) In the end Sita
A Returned to Ayodhya B Refused to return to Ayodhya
C Stayed at Valmiki’s hermitage D Went into the lap of Mother Earth

50) Ram Charita Manas was penned by
A Sant Kabir B Sant Tulsidas
C Sant Ramdas D Sant Jnandev


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