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Indian Mythology Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On which river bank is Ayodhya situated?

a)

Ganges

b)

Yamuna

c)

Gomti

d)

Saryu

2.

In which Yuga, Shree Rama was born in Ayodhya?

a)

Satya Yuga

b)

Treta Yuga

c)

Dwapara Yuga

d)

Kali Yuga

3.

Sati (wife of Lord Shiva) was the daughter of

a)

Kubera

b)

Daksha Prajapati

c)

Himavan

d)

None of the above

4.

What is the final incarnation of Lord Vishnu in his Dashavatara?

a)

Kurma

b)

Krishna

c)

Parashuram

d)

Kalki

5.

For how many days was the battle of kurukshetra was fought?

a)

12

b)

18

c)

15

d)

8

6.

What was the real name of Valmiki, the writer of Ramayana?

a)

Basuki

b)

Devabrata

c)

Ratnakar

d)

Partha

7.

From which forest Sita was abducted by the Ravana?

a)

Ashok Vatika

b)

Kamyaka Forest

c)

Dandaka forest

d)

None of the above

8.

Who has killed the demon Bakasur?

a)

Arjun

b)

Bhim

c)

Shree Ram

d)

Krishna

9.

What is the name of the only sister of 100 Kaurav brothers?

a)

Ulupi

b)

Uttara

c)

Dussala

d)

Hidimba

10.

According to Hindu mythology who invented the musical instrument Veena?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Narad

c)

Saraswati

d)

Krishna

11.

Who is known as the Lord of wealth?

a)

Lakshmi

b)

Shiv

c)

Kuber

d)

Brahma

12.

Who narrates the action of Kurukshetra to Dhritarashtra live during the battle?

a)

Vidur

b)

Sanjay

c)

Ganesh

d)

Kunti

13.

Who gifted the Shiv Dhanush to King Janak, broken by Lord Rama at Sita swayamvar?

a)

Shiv

b)

Vishnu

c)

Parashuram

d)

Nandi

14.

What is the name of the sister of Krishna and Balaram?

a)

Rukmini

b)

Subhadra

c)

Satyabhama

d)

Chitrangada

15.

The Lord of the Dance 'Nataraj', is a depiction of the God

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahma

d)

Krishna

16.

What is the vehicle of Lord Ganesha?

a)

Elephant

b)

Owl

c)

Swan

d)

Mouse

17.

In Ramayan, who was Lakshmana's mother?

a)

Sumitra

b)

Urmila

c)

Kaikeyi

d)

Kunti

18.

In Ramayan, Meghanath is the other name of

a)

Ravan

b)

Indrajit

c)

Vibhishana

d)

Hanuman

19.

In the Narasimbha avatar, Lord Vishnu kill

a)

Hiranyakashipu

b)

Bali

c)

Ravan

d)

Mayasura

20.

How many heads do Lord Brahma Have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Who was the eldest son of Kunti?

a)

Bheem

b)

Karan

c)

Yudhishtir

d)

Arjun

22.

In the epic Ramayana, which bird tried to prevent Ravana from carrying Sita away?

a)

None

b)

Jatayu

c)

Garuda

d)

Bhulinga

23.

Which Indian festival is celebrated once every twelve years?

a)

Pagoda mela

b)

Ganesh Chaturthi

c)

Kurukshetra

d)

Kumbhamela

24.

Who once was the god of storms, winds and Death?

a)

Rukmini

b)

Rudra

c)

Rati

d)

Ratri

25.

From which area Duryodhana's maternal uncle Shakuni belongs to?

a)

Kamboj

b)

Panchal

c)

Pragjyotishpur

d)

Gandhar

26.

How many children was born to Devaki and Vasudev before Krishna birth?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

27.

Who is known as the mother of King Bharat?

a)

Menaka

b)

Ganga

c)

Shakuntala

d)

Parvati

28.

What was the real name of 'Bhisma"?

a)

Saranga

b)

Devabrata

c)

Uttama

d)

Angada

29.

What was the name of Rama's bow?

a)

Vijaya

b)

Pinaka

c)

Kodanda

d)

Brahmastra

30.

What was the capital of Janaka's kingdom?

a)

Hastinapur

b)

Mithila

c)

Sindhu

d)

Kosala

31.

According to Ramayana, which ruler of Lanka was driven away by Ravana?

a)

Chitrasena

b)

Kubera

c)

Chandra

d)

Varuna

32.

What was Lord Vishnu's first avatar?

a)

As Varaha or a boar

b)

As Vamana or a dwarf

c)

As Matsya or a fish

d)

As Kurma or a tortoise

33.

In the Mahabharata, who built the palace of the Pandavas at Indraprastha?

a)

Indra

b)

Agni

c)

Vishwakarma

d)

Maya

34.

Who was the sage who brought the River Ganga to earth from the heaven?

a)

Bhageeratha

b)

Parasuram

c)

Vishwamitra

d)

Valmiki

35.

In the Ramayana, during the fourteen years of Rama's exile, Bharat did not rule from Ayodhya. What was his temporary capital?

a)

Kalinga

b)

Nandigram

c)

Mathura

d)

Varanasi

36.

Whose bow did King Janaka make each of Sita's suitors try to string?

a)

Vishnu's

b)

Janaka's

c)

Lakshmana's

d)

Shiva's

37.

Who took Rama and Lakshmana on a quest at the beginning of 'The Ramayana'?

a)

Vali

b)

Sumanthra

c)

Viswamithra

d)

Jatayu

38.

Sita is the avatar of which spouse of Vishnu?

a)

Durga

b)

Lakshmi

c)

Kali

d)

Krishna

39.

Who was the First Commander in Chief of the Kaurava Army?

a)

Ashvathama

b)

Drona

c)

Bheeshma

d)

Karna

40.

Friendship in the Mahabharatha was defined by:

a)

Duryodhana and Karna

b)

Drona and Drupada

c)

Krishna and Arjuna

d)

Draupadi and Subhadra