Indian Mythology Quiz

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Dashrath was a king of Ayodhya and also a descendant of Raja Harishchandra. Rama was born to Dashrath and Kaushalya. Dashrath had three wives, Kaushalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi. Sumitra was the mother of Laxman and Shatrughan. Kaikeyi was the mother of Bharat. While growing up, Rama gained popularity due to his humbleness, truthfulness, good manners, and also good spoken language. Answer the question:

(i) Rama was the son of _ _ _ _

• Bharat and Kaikeyi

• Dushyant and Kunti

• Dashrath and Kaushalya

• None of these

Answer explanation

As given in the passage, Rama was the son of Dashrath and Kaushalya

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Dashrath was a king of Ayodhya and also a descendant of Raja Harishchandra. Rama was born to Dashrath and Kaushalya. Dashrath had three wives, Kaushalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi. Sumitra was the mother of Laxman and Shatrughan. Kaikeyi was the mother of Bharat. While growing up, Rama gained popularity due to his humbleness, truthfulness, good manners, and also good spoken language.

State true for (T) and false for (F)

(ii) Raja Harishchandra was the ancestor of Rama and Dashrath.

(iii) Greed, lying, and bad spoken language were the qualities of Rama.

(iv) Kaikeyi was a queen of Dashrath.

(v) Laxman was the real brother of Rama and not the step-brother

• F, T, F, T

• T, F, F, T

• T, F, T, F

• F, F, T, F

Answer explanation

As stated in the passage:

(i) Raja Harishchandra was indeed an ancestor of Dashrath and Rama

(ii) Humbleness, truthfulness, good manners, and also good spoken language, and not greed, lying, and bad spoken language, were the qualities of Rama

(iii) Kaikeyi was indeed a queen of Dashrath

(iv) Laxman was a step-brother of Rama, as he was born to Sumitra, who was, Dashrath's second wife.

How many times did Draupadi said, "I want a husband", to Mahadev and Parvati, in her previous life?

• 5

• 10

• 2

• Never

Answer explanation

Draupadi said "I want a husband", 5 times to Mahadev and Parvati, in her previous birth, and hence, she got 5 husbands, i.e., the five Pandavas, in her current birth

Identify the bird and answer the following questions:

(i) Who were his friends?

(ii) Why did Ravan cut the bird's wings?

Draw a character from:

(i) the Kurukshetra War

OR

(ii) the Lanka War

How did Krishna get Dronacharya beheaded?

• By telling Yudhishtir to tell the half truth

• By telling Arjuna to injure Dronacharya, which made him weak and got him beheaded

• By using his Sudarshana Chakra

• By sending Bheema to behead Dronachacharya

Answer explanation

From the Kaurava side, an elephant named "Ashwatthama" was fighting. Krishna told Bheema to kill that elephant. After killing the elephant, Krishna told Bheema to tell that Ashwatthama was dead, to Dronacharya. For a second, Drona believed him. But, caught Bheema's lie and continued fighting. Then, Krishna told Yudhishtir to say the same thing to Dronacharya. Since Yudhishtir was always a truthful person, Dronacharya believed him and said that he couldn't live without Ashwatthama. Saying so, he gave up his soul and Dhristadyumna beheaded him.

Since Laxman was Ram's guard and didn't sleep at night, who slept for 14 years, to satisfy Laxman's sleep? What was his/her relation with Laxman?

• Urmi, Sister

• Urmila, Wife

• Sita, Sister-in-law

• Surupnakha

Answer explanation

During the exile, Laxman did not sleep. To satisfy his sleep, Urmila, his wife, slept for 14 years, due to a boon given by Lord Brahma to Laxman.