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Dasara and Mahabharata

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Navaratri is all about

a)

The three forms of Shakti

b)

Victory of good over evil

c)

A consolidation of all powers leading to Victory

d)

All the above

2.

Navaratri Bombe signifies

a)

The importance of doll making

b)

Tradition passed on over generations

c)

The acknowledgement of Divinity in all forms in the Creation/World

d)

A religious-socializing event

3.

Which goddess rides on the ambari during the Jamboo savari in Mysuru Dasara?

a)

Mata Durga Mata

b)

Mata Mahalakshmi

c)

Mata Chamundeshwari

d)

Mata Maheshwari

4.

Can evil in the world be completely destroyed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Cannot be sure

d)

Not in Kaliyuga

5.

Mahishasura got his name as he took the form of

a)

A bull

b)

A buffalo

c)

An ox

d)

A bison

6.

All the gods including the Trimurtis and their consorts gave their powers to Devi AdiParashakti to destroy the many demons. State whether true or false

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Ayudha pooja shows the greatness of Sanatana Dharma because

a)

It provides an occasion to clean all our tools

b)

It treats all tools as important, useful and worthy of worship

c)

It gives us an opportunity to decorate and show off our tools

d)

It shows us that everything in our possession can be treated as a tool

8.

There are two Navaratris in a year. The most celebrated one is

a)

Sharad Navaratri

b)

Vasanta Navaratri

c)

Greeshma Navaratri

d)

Shishira Navaratri

9.

What is the Gujarati dance that is commonly performed during Navaratri?

a)

Kathak

b)

Garbha

c)

Ghoomar

d)

Kacchi Ghodi

10.

The kanda of Ramayana that is most commonly chanted during Dusshehra is

a)

Ayodhya Kanda

b)

Yuddha Kanda

c)

Lanka Kanda

d)

Sundara Kanda

11.

Devi Mahatmya occurs in which of these Puranas?

a)

Brahmanda Purana

b)

Markandeya Purana

c)

Bhagavata

d)

Garuda Purana

12.

Who among these gave Queen Kunti the boon to bear children by invoking the gods?

a)

Sage Durvasa

b)

Sage Veda Vyasa

c)

Sage Vasishta

d)

Bhagavan Parasurama

13.

Who was Queen Madri's brother?

a)

Shalya

b)

Susharma

c)

Vidura

d)

Shakuni

14.

Who was Dhritarashtra's mother?

a)

Devi Satyavati

b)

Devi Amba

c)

Devi Ambika

d)

Devi Ambalika

15.

Which Sage cursed King Pandu?

a)

Sage Vishwamitra

b)

Sage Durvasa

c)

Sage Kindama

d)

Sage Kashyapa

16.

Who gave Bheeshma the boon that he would die only when he wished(Icchaamrtyu) ?

a)

Devi Ganga

b)

Queen Satyavati

c)

King Shantanu

d)

Sage Veda Vyasa

17.

Bheeshma went in search of a type of flower for Draupadi while in vanavasa. Which of these is that flower?

a)

Mallika

b)

Saugandhika

c)

Pushpalahari

d)

Kamala

18.

What did Shakuni really want?

a)

Downfall of the Pandavas

b)

Kingdom of the Kurus

c)

Downfall of Kauravas

d)

Revenge on Krishna

19.

The name Gudakesha refers to

(a)  

20.

Who killed Sri Krishna?

a)

Jara

b)

Rukmi

c)

Ashwatthama

d)

None of the above