Mahabharata

Who is the author of the Mahabharata?

• A) Valmiki

• B) Vyasa

• C) Tulsidas

• D) Kalidasa

How many chapters (parvas) are there in the Mahabharata?

• A) 12

• B) 18

• C) 24

• D) 36

• Who is the central character of the Mahabharata?

• • A) Rama

• • B) Krishna

• • C) Yudhishthira

• • D) Arjuna

Which city is the setting for most of the action in the Mahabharata? A) Ayodhya B) Hastinapura C) Mathura D) Varanasi

• A) Ayodhya

• B) Hastinapura

• C) Mathura

• D) Varanasi

Who is the eldest of the Pandava brothers?

• A) Bhima

• B) Arjuna

• C) Yudhishthira

• D) Nakula

Who is the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata? A) Kunti B) Draupadi C) Gandhari D) Satyavati

• A) Kunti

• B) Draupadi

• C) Gandhari

• D) Satyavati

• What is the name of the war that forms the climax of the Mahabharata?

• • A) Kurukshetra

• • B) Ramayana War

• • C) Mahabharata War

• • D) Kalinga War

Who is the main antagonist in the Mahabharata?

• A) Duryodhana

• B) Bhishma

• C) Karna

• D) Shakuni

Who is the charioteer of Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita?

• A) Krishna

• B) Drona

• C) Bhishma

• D) Yudhishthira

Who disrobes Draupadi in the assembly hall?

• A) Duryodhana

• B) Karna

• C) Dushasana

• D) Shakuni