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JANMASHTAMI QUIZ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Janmashtami celebrated?

a)

On the full moon day of Shravan month

b)

On the eighth day of the dark fortnight in Bhadrapada month

c)

On the first day of Chaitra month

d)

On Diwali day

2.

Lord Krishna was born in which city?

a)

Gokul

b)

Vrindavan

c)

Dwarka

d)

Mathura

3.

Who was the father of Lord Krishna?

a)

Nanda Maharaj

b)

Vasudeva

c)

Kamsa

d)

Ugrasena

4.

Who was Krishna’s mother?

a)

Devaki

b)

Yashoda

c)

Rukmini

d)

Radha

5.

Why was Krishna sent to Gokul after his birth?

a)

To be educated

b)

To protect him from Kamsa

c)

To learn cowherding

d)

To marry Radha

6.

Which river did Vasudeva cross to take Krishna to Gokul?

a)

Yamuna

b)

Ganga

c)

Saraswati

d)

Godavari

7.

Who was Krishna’s elder brother?

a)

Sudama

b)

Arjuna

c)

Balarama

d)

Shishupala

8.

Which instrument is Lord Krishna famous for playing?

a)

Veena

b)

Flute

c)

Sitar

d)

Mridangam

9.

What is the famous sport associated with Janmashtami celebrations?

a)

Kite flying

b)

Dahi Handi

c)

Rangoli making

d)

Tug of war

10.

Who killed the evil king Kamsa?

a)

Arjuna

b)

Balarama

c)

Krishna

d)

Bhima

11.

What was the name of Krishna’s foster father in Gokul?

a)

Vasudeva

b)

Nanda Maharaj

c)

Ugrasena

d)

Shura Sena

12.

What was the name of Krishna’s foster mother?

a)

Devaki

b)

Rohini

c)

Yashoda

d)

Rukmini

13.

Which demoness tried to kill baby Krishna by feeding him poisoned milk?

a)

Putana

b)

Trinavarta

c)

Bakasura

d)

Aghasura

14.

What color is Lord Krishna usually depicted as?

a)

Golden

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

White

15.

Who was Krishna’s childhood friend and devotee?

a)

Uddhava

b)

Sudama

c)

Arjuna

d)

Vidura

16.

What was the name of Krishna’s palace city in adulthood?

a)

Hastinapur

b)

Indraprastha

c)

Dwarka

d)

Kurukshetra

17.

In which scripture is Krishna’s birth story mainly described?

a)

Rigveda

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Bhagavata Purana

d)

Ramayana

18.

Which festival often includes breaking a clay pot filled with curd, butter, or milk during Janmashtami?

a)

Govardhan Puja

b)

Holi

c)

Dahi Handi

d)

Akshaya Tritiya

19.

Who was Krishna’s principal queen?

a)

Satyabhama

b)

Rukmini

c)

Jambavati

d)

Radha

20.

How many sons did Devaki and Vasudeva have before Krishna who were killed by Kamsa?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7