Hello Guys!!!! Soups here! I’m back with a quiz this time….okay it’ll not be a quiz totally, for some questions there are varied answers! So please put forth your views…and this is totally for increasing our knowledge! I’ll post the answers in 2 days, you can see how well you know. I’m planning to keep the quiz as a “5 parts” quiz which I’ll be posting as soon as possible…have fun and yeah correct me if you think I’m wrong somewhere 🙂 Happy Answering 🙂 and yeah this is based on only the Ramayan for now, if you like it we can go ahead with Mahabharat and other things also do let me know…only 30 questions for today
Cheers 🙂
1. What was the original name of Sage Valmiki?
a. Ratnakara
b. Vajrakara
c. Vajranabhi
d. Rantideva
2. Who was the wife of Sage Vasishtha?
a. Lopamudra
b. Anasuya
c. Savitri
d. Arundati
3. How many verses are there in the Valmiki Ramayan?
a. 20000
b. 22000
c. 24000
d. 26000
4. How many versions of Ramayana are available to us in Sanskrit?
(This is not really a quizzing question, it’s just for general knowledge…please do tell the names of the extra versions of Ramayana other than the Valmiki Ramayana in Sanskrit Literature…it can be how many ever, I just want to know what are the versions that you know!)
5. Who’s considered the biological mother of Sita?
(Again different answers…for such questions, please just put your ideas across)
6. Who was the first King of The Raghu Dynasty?
a. Raghu
b. Dileepa
c. Ikshwaku
d. Vaivasvat Manu
7. Who was the wife of King Dileepa?
a. Sudarshanaa
b. Sudakshinaa
c. Sudeshnaa
d. Subhikshaa
8. Who were the parents of King Dasharatha?
a. Aja and Indumati
b. Romapada and Vershini
c. Harishchandra and Taramati
d. Hamas and Gauri
9. To whose lineage did Rajarshi Seeradhwaj Janak belong?
a. Manu
b. Ikshwaku
c. Nemi
d. Magadha
10. Who was the father of Sage Rishyashringa?
a. Vibhandaka
b. Vishwaratha
c. Vishwamitra
d. Vasishtha
11. According to the astrological calculations, when was Ram born?
(Both in Indian Calender date and Western calendar date…sorry no options for this :P)
12. Who were some important scholars at Mithila known during the time of Seeradhwaj Janak?
(No options for this too)
13. Who were the wives of Sage Yagnavalkya?
a. Kadru and Vinata
b. Aditi and Diti
c. Katyayani and Maitreyi
d. Surana and Surabhi
14. Which Apsara was sent to disturb Vishwamitra’s penance by Indra?
a. Rambha
b. Menaka
c. Urvashi
d. Tilottama
15. Which king of Ikshwaku Dynasty, before Ram is popularly known for the saying “Pran Jaaye Par Vachan Na Jaaye”?
(Though almost all kings did uphold this value but it is most popularly associated with a king who was tested by Sage Vishwamitra, no options for this one too)
16. Which mantra did Sage Vishwamitra experience in the due course of his penance which is given to every Brahmin boy during the time of his thread ceremony or Upanayanam?
a. Gayatri Mantra
b. Mrityunjaya Mantra
c. Shanti Mantra
d. Om mantra
17. How is Tataka related to Ravan?
a. Mother in law
b. Maternal Grandmother
c. Paternal Grandmother
d. Mother
18. How many children did Tataka have with her husband Sumali?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
19. Which was the great weapon acquired by Ravan from Lord Shiva through penance?
a. Pashupatastra
b. Chandrahasa
c. Nagapasha
d. Brahmadanda
20. What was the name of the bow of Shiva that Ram broke?
a. Sarangi
b. Gandiva
c. Pinaka
d. Vijaya
21. What was Vishwamitra’s earlier name?
a. Kushika
b. Kaushika
c. Vishwaratha
d. Parashara
22. Which state of India is believed to be created when Parashuram threw his axe?
(no options)
23. Which language is most often spoken in the land of Mithila?
(no options)
24. Where is Mithila located in the present day?
a. Nepal
b. Bhutan
c. Pakistan
d. China
25. What was the Capital of the Kingdom of Kosala?
a. Ayodhya
b. Saketa
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
26. On the banks of which river was Kosala located?
a. Ganga
b. Yamuna
c. Sarayu
d. Saraswati
27. Who was Sita’s foster Mother?
(No options)
28. Who was accidentally killed by king Dasharatha who thought that the former was an animal?
a. Shravan Kumar
b. Maricha
c. Nikumbha
d. Shambuka
29. Who was the son of Sage Gautam and Ahalya?
(no options)
30. Whose avatars were Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan respectively?
(no options)
Hope you like it…do let me know if you want more if you don’t 🙂 🙂 🙂
33 Comments
wow soups… so many interesing questions…. i dont know even half of them….
n plz make a quiz for Mahabharat as well…
when r u giving the answers?
Answers in 2 days Nita 🙂
Thank you 🙂 Mahabharat is on then
I vl give u answers without searching in net…let me see how many I know…but now iam going to college…afternoon I vl post my answers…
and don’t stop rey…continue this quiz… It’s interesting…
Thanks bro! That’s really awesome that you want to answer without checking the internet 🙂 enjoy
1) ratnakara
2) arundati
3) 24000
4) No idea
5) I don’t know what you mean by this question but Sita’s real mother us bhoomi ( dharthi) Devi ( don’t know what us said in Hindi , I hope you understand ) and sunaina is her foster mother.
6) raghu
7) don’t know
8) Aja and indumati
9) This one I am not sure. It’s not ikshvaku, he’s Rama’s forefather and nemi is dasharatha’s real name so that also will not be the answer. I don’t think it is magadha .
So my answer is Manu.
10) Vibhandaka
10) Vibhandaka
13) Katyayini and mythreyi
14) Menaka
15)
Di gr8 quiz
1. Ratnakara
2. Think Arundhati may b optn a
3. 24000
4. There r so many
5.bhoomi Devi I guess
6. Raghu
7.sudakshina
Di I m going to farm now when I come back I l ans at that time …. I should think and ans na di when my chotu bro and sis are with me I can’t even think so di I l ans at afternoon ..
same will answer at afternoon….
12) sathanandan
17) Maternal grand mother
18) 3
19) chandrahasa
1.ratnakara
2.arundati
3.24000
4.
5.bhoomi mata
6.raghu
7.
8.aja and indumathi
9.
10.vibandaka
11.in April
12.yagnavalkya
13..maithrei and katyaani
14.menaka
15.haruchandra
16.gayathri mantra
17.maternal grandma
18.3
19.padupatha asthira
21.kaushika
23.Nepali
24.Nepal
25.ayodhya
26..ganga
27sunaina
28.shravan Kumar
29.santananda
30.chakra,adisesha,ciunch shellshell
7.sudakshina
1.ratnakara
2.arundati
3.24000
4.
5.bhoomi mata
6.raghu
8.aja and indumathi
9.magadha
10.vibandaka
11.in April
12.yagnavalkya
13..maithrei and katyaani
14.menaka
15.haruchandra
16.gayathri mantra
17.maternal grandma
18.3
19.padupatha asthira
21.kaushika
23.Nepali
24.Nepal
25.ayodhya
26..ganga
27sunaina
28.shravan Kumar
29.santananda
30.chakra,adisesha,ciunch shellshell
7.sudakshina
5.mandodhari 22.kerala
20) I don’t get your options , I heard the bow name as triambaka
21) kaushika
22) Kerala
23) Nepali ( just saying because it’s in present day Nepal, not sure )
24) Nepal
25) Ayodhya
26) sarayu
27) sunaina
28) shravan Kumar
29) shatananda
30) Bharata – shankhu ( shell)
Lakshman – ananda ( adishesha)
Shatrughn – chakra
20) Pinaka ( I answered something else at first. Triambaka. It is what that bow is called in adhyatma Ramayana, now my bro told that he heard it as Pinaka in skr )
11) chaitra month punartha
7) sudakshina
15) harischandra
It’s not copied net di. It’s just what I know. So there will be mistakes. I think I didn’t get some answers because I don’t watch skr . there may be explanation in that because my 9 year old cousin answered some questions which I nmdidn’t get because he watch skr.
Sry if there is wrong answers and I am eagerly waiting for your next quiz.
Hey Mona!!! It’s okay sweetie all of us make mistakes…this quiz is only for better learning…I’m not gonna do anything if your answers are wrong…you’ll also learn and so will I 😀
2b. 3c. 5 Bhoomi devi. 6c. 14a. 15 Dhasharata. 16a. 17b. 18b. 20c. 21b. 25a. 26c. 27 Sunaina. 28 a. 30 Lakshmana is adhisesha Baratha is the shank and Shratugna is Chakar
Di gr8 quiz
1. Ratnakara
2. Think Arundhati may b optn a
3. 24000
4. There r so many
5.bhoomi Devi I guess
6. Raghu
7.sudakshina
8.b
9.i guess maghada not sure
10.
OK di now I m free as my bros r tired and they are sleeping so I can think now
1) ratnakara
2)arundati
3)24000
4)no idea
5) in some books they l say it is mandodari
mandodari in some Tamil books it is said as bhoomi ma ( I don’t know which is correct as there is many type of ramayan)
6)ishwaqu
7)dont kow
8) aja and indumati
9)don’t know
10)vibandaka
11)in April month but date changes every year
12)don’t know
13)maitheri and katyaani
14)menaka
15)harichandra
16)gayatri mantra
17)maternal grand mother
18) 3
19pashupatastra
20)gandiva
21) vishwartha
22)Kerala
23) Nepali
24) nepal
25) ayodhya ( actually I have a doubt in this QN as I have read Hindi and attempted xmz there is a book named saket I don’t go through it fully as the topic I can write easily so that I have a doubt saketa can come r not )
26) sarayu
27)sunaina
28)shravan Kumar
29)shatananda
30)lakshman- sheshnag, bharat- shank,shatrugna- chakra
I don’t know these and are crct t not but I have just said these ans which I know and waiting for the crct ans
9. Nemi not Magadha
10.
11. In April , chaitra Shukla navmi
12.yagnavlkya it’s guess di.
13.
14.menka
15. Every king hold it. But still dnt knw
16.i guess gaytri mantra
17. Perhps grndma
18. 2
19.
20.pinaka
21. Vishwaratha
22.some south India state perhps
23. Don’t know perhaps Nepali
24.nepal
25. Ayodhya
26.sarayu
27.shravan Kumar
28. Sunaina
29.shatnanda
30 chakra, sheshnag, conch
All r guesses not sure di pls post answers soon
I didn’t use net so Dey my b wrong
Plz gv Mahabharata quiz also
1.ratnakara
3.24000
5.biologically means mandodhari
6.vivasvat manu
12.yagnavalkya
15.harichandra
16.gayathri mantra
17.maternal grandma
18.3
21.kaushika
25.ayodhya
26.sarayu
27sunaina
30.chakra,adisesha,shank
I don’t know these are right or not…only 14/30…
Interesting please do it for mahabharat also
1. Ratnagara
2.arundati
3.24000
4.don’t know
5.bhoomi devi
6.raghu
7.
8.
9. I think magadha
10. vibandaka
11.
12.
13. mai three and katyaani
14. menka
15. harichandra
16. gayatri mantra
17.maternal grandma
18.
19. pasupatastra
20. gandiva
21.
22. it’s my state Kerala
23. l think Nepali
24. Nepal
25. ayodhya
26.
27. sunaina
28.shravan Kumar
29.
30. adisesha, shank , chakra
l don’t know it’s right or not.. just answered.. soups come back with mahabharat quiz..
come back soon dear… it’s really interesting…
Sure…if you like this one, I’ll definitely post one for Mahabharat too 😀
12)yagnavalkya,gargi matha
13)katyayani and maitreyi
16)gayatri mantra
18)2
20)pinaka
26)sarayu
27)sunaina
28)Sharman Kumar
29)shathanand
30)lakshman-adhiseshan
Bharat-shank
Shatrughan-chakra
1.Ratnakara
2.Arundati
3.24000
4.
5.bhoomi devi
6.raghu
7.
8.aja and indumati
9.
10.
11.in april
12.
13.katyayani and maitreyi
14.menaka
15.
16.gayatri mantra
17.maternal grandmother
18.2
19.
20.pinaka
21.kaushika
22.
23.nepali (maybe)
24.nepal
25.ayodhya
26.sarayu
27.mata sunaina
28.shravan kumar
29.shathananda
30.laxman : sheshnag bharat : shank shatrughan : chakra 🙂
di please tell me how many are correct 🙂
Unbelievable di frm where did u get all these questions I don’t know answer to any of these questions….pls di reduce a day tell all the ans tomorrow I can’t wait…??? Just kidding di u can reveal ans after 2days but I can’t will by wtng till u reveal…..
But I will be wtng till u reveal