Indian Literature Quiz

Which of the following works is one of the oldest and most important texts in Hindu literature?

• The Ramayana

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Rig Veda

• The Mahabharata

Who is considered the first significant writer of Sanskrit drama, often credited with pioneering the classical style of Indian drama?

• Kalidasa

• Michael Madhusudan Dutt

• Bhasa

• Rabindranath Tagore

The Mahabharata is an epic that primarily explores themes of:

• Love and devotion

• War, duty, and moral dilemmas

• The afterlife and reincarnation

• Nature and the elements

The Ramayana narrates the story of which important Hindu deity?

• Krishna

• Shiva

• Vishnu

• Brahma

Which of the following was the first Indian writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• Iqbal

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Jayashankar Prasad

• Michael Madhusudan Dutt

The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and which deity?

• Shiva

• Vishnu

• Brahma

• Krishna

The Panchatantra is a collection of:

• Spiritual hymns

• Animal fables that teach moral lessons

• Religious texts on the nature of God

• Courtly romances and dramas

Which of the following is NOT a work associated with the Vedic period of Indian literature?

• The Atharva Veda

• The Upanishads

• The Mahabharata

• The Yajur Veda

Who is the central character of the Mahabharata and serves as the guide in the Bhagavad Gita?

• Krishna

• Arjuna

• Rama

• Duryodhana

Which work of literature focuses on the philosophical concept of Karma and Dharma?

• The Rig Veda

• The Ramayana

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Mahabharata