MCQs on Puranas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Vedas

How many Puranas are there in total?

• 10

• 12

• 18

• 20

Who is the author of the Mahabharata?

• Valmiki

• Ved Vyasa

• Vishwamitra

• Narada

The Ramayana was originally written in which language?

• Sanskrit

• Pali

• Prakrit

• Tamil

How many Kandas (books) are there in the Ramayana?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which Veda contains hymns dedicated to various deities?

• Rigveda

• Yajurveda

• Samaveda

• Atharvaveda

The Bhagavad Gita is a part of which epic?

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

• Vishnu Purana

• Skanda Purana

Who killed Ravana in the Ramayana?

• Lakshmana

• Rama

• Hanuman

• Indrajit

How many verses are there approximately in the Mahabharata?

• 24,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 80,000

Who was the father of Karna in the Mahabharata?

• Surya

• Indra

• Arjuna

• Drona

The “Gayatri Mantra” is found in which Veda?

• Samaveda

• Yajurveda

• Rigveda

• Atharvaveda