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WorksheetsRiver Ganga
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3mins
How long is the river Ganga?
10 miles
10976 miles
1569 miles
Who is the father and sister of Goddess Ganga?
Father - Himavan, Sister - Goddess Parvati
Father - Shiva, Sister - Saraswathi
Father - Vishnu, Sister - Godavari
Where does Ganga originate?
Gowri Kund
Gaumukh
Kailash
King Bhagiratha prayed to Lord Shiva to release Goddess Ganga on Earth. Lord Shiva accepted. Yet, when Goddess Ganga began descending from Lord Shiva's matted locks, He stopped her. Why?
She displayed arrogance by trying to prove that she is more powerful than Lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva tried to prove that He is more powerful than Goddess Ganga.
Lord Shiva's locks were very tangled. Goddess Ganga got trapped in Them.
Lord Shiva changed His mind in the last minute.
What does the lesson of Goddess Ganga being stopped by Lord Shiva teach us?
We are never above others. We are all one.
No matter how powerful we are, we should always be humble.
We should never fight with Lord Shiva
We should never have matted locks
What lesson do we learn from the story of King Bhagiratha?
When we work hard and work sincerely, we will always succeed.
We should never give up until we reach our goal.
When we are working for a good cause, God will help us succeed in achieving it.
In Kaliyuga, bathing in River Ganga will lead us towards Moksham.
True
False
What is the name of the famous festival that is celebrated on the banks of River Ganga?
Kumbh Mela
Kala Ghoda
Nadi Mela
What are the three kinds of Kumbh Mela celebrated in India?
Maha Kumbh Mela
Ardha Kumbh Mela
Purna Kumbh Mela
All of the above
Which are the places where Kumbh Mela is celebrated?
Haridwar on the Ganges in Uttarakhand
Ujjain on the Shipra in Madhya Pradesh
Nashik on the Godavari in Maharashtra
Prayagraj at the confluence of Ganga, the Yamuna, and Saraswathi in Uttar Pradesh
All of the above
Why do we celebrate Kumbh Mela?
The Kumbh Mela began in the 8th century when Adi Shankaracharya began this event as a way to bring philosophers together for debate and discussion.
It was re-launched in 1800s to bring together Indians to celebrate our rich culture
