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WorksheetsEXAM PAPER SSVS SENIORS 2025 - SANATANA DHARMA
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What does Caturdasha Vidyasthaanas refer to?
Four stages of life
Four goals of life
Fourteen-fold abode of knowledge
Four types of rituals
Dharma-shastra in the 14-fold knowledge refers to:
Astronomy
Laws and codes of conduct
Ritual instructions
Philosophy
The four primary Vedas are:
Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva
Rig, Sama, Kalpa, Nirukta
Sama, Jyotisha, Dharma, Nyaya
Rig, Purana, Vedanta, Nyaya
The Vedas are divided into which two sections?
Karma Kanda and Vedanta
Karma Kanda and Jnana Kanda
Jnana Kanda and Upanishads
Shruti and Smriti
Vedanta literally means:
“The middle of the Vedas”
“The essence of rituals”
“The end of the Vedas”
“The sound of knowledge”
Which part of the Vedas corresponds to Vedanta?
Samhitas
Aranyakas
Upanishads
Brahmanas
Why are the five senses insufficient as pramaana (means of valid knowledge) to reveal ultimate truth?
They are prone to distraction
They reveal only partial truths
How were the Vedas preserved through generations?
Written scriptures
Oral tradition
Engravings on stone
Palm-leaf manuscripts
Why does an Avatara appear according to the Puranas?
To enjoy worldly pleasures
To reestablish Dharma when Adharma prevails
To create new scriptures
To reward devotees
What survives after the death of the physical body?
Nothing
Jiva (individual soul)
Mind only
Ego
Which Purusharta is considered the foundation for the others?
Artha
Kama
Dharma
Moksha
Artha refers to:
Spiritual liberation
Pursuit of wealth and prosperity
Pursuit of desires
Pursuit of knowledge
Kama refers to:
Liberation from rebirth
Pursuit of pleasures and desires
Service to society
Study of scriptures
Moksha refers to:
Liberation and self-realization
Attaining wealth
Fulfilling duties
Spreading Dharma
Excessive Kama leads to:
Harmony
Overindulgence and greed
Liberation
Knowledge
Pravritti Marga primarily focuses on:
Renunciation
Actions for Artha and Kama in line with Dharma
Meditation only
Self-realization alone
Nivritti Marga emphasizes:
Wealth creation
Renunciation and self-realization
Ritual sacrifice
Community service
Which karma is performed for specific desires, such as Putrakaameshti yajna?
Nitya Karma
Kaamya Karma
Naimittika Karma
Nishkama Karma
Amavasya Tharpanam is an example of:
Kaamya Karma
Nitya Karma
Naimittika Karma
Nishkama Karma
Which is the oldest Veda?
Sama Veda
Rig Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda
Which Avatara is prophesied to appear during total chaos?
Krishna
Kalki
Matsya
Which Veda forms the basis of Indian classical music?
Rig Veda
Yajur Veda
Sama Veda
Atharva Veda
A liberated soul while living is called:
Rishi
Yogi
Jivan-Mukta
Avatara
Which text is commonly referred to as Vedanta?
Samhitas
Brahmanas
Aranyakas
Upanishads
What is the only way to achieve Moksha?
Performing good deeds
Renouncing the world
Self-knowledge — realizing one is already free
Following rituals strictly
Which of the following best describes Moksha?
A result produced by karma
The true nature of the Self, free from limitation
A temporary state of bliss
A ritual purification
A jivan-mukta is one who:
Has renounced society
Has attained freedom through self-knowledge
Performs daily rituals without fail
Lives in a forest as an ascetic
What is the main purpose of Samskaras?
To gain material wealth
To purify and prepare a person for life’s stages
To perform fire rituals daily
To improve astrology
Dosha-apanayana refers to:
Removal of inappropriate tendencies
Addition of new rituals
Awakening of spiritual fire
Cleansing of physical body
A person predominated by Rajas with ambition directed to welfare of others is a:
Brahmana
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Shudra
Which Varna is associated with teaching and officiating rituals?
Brahmana
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Shudra
What does the word Samskara mean?
A type of ritual chant
A rite of passage marking life transitions
A temple offering
A seasonal festival
Garbhadhana is performed:
After childbirth
Before conception
During marriage
After naming ceremony
Which Samskara marks the start of formal education?
Upanayana
Vidyaarambha
Vedaarambha
Samaavartana
The Upanayana ceremony involves:
Shaving the head
Wearing the sacred thread and learning Gayatri Mantra
First feeding of solid food
Naming of the child
The final Samskara, Antyeshti, signifies:
Liberation while living
Cremation and the soul’s onward journey
Attainment of education
The birth of a new child
What is the importance of the Annaprāśana ceremony?
It marks the beginning of formal education
It is performed to protect the child from evil spirits
It marks the child’s first intake of solid food
It signifies the transition into adulthood
What is Adrishta according to Vedic philosophy?
The visible result of one’s physical actions
The unseen or unknown factor that determines the results of karma
The ritual of offering to ancestors
The spiritual teacher who guides self-realisation
The oral tradition of the Vedas was preserved through recitation methods such as:
Krama, Pada, and Ghana Patha
Tantra, Yoga, and Dhyana
Smriti, Shruti, and Sutra
Kavya, Shastra, and Itihasa
The four Purusharthas, or goals of human life, are:
Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
Karma, Jnana, Bhakti, Moksha
Artha, Sukha, Kama, Jnana
Dharma, Tapa, Dana, Bhakti
The two lifestyles described in the scriptures are:
Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga
Pravritti Maarga and Nivritti Maarga
Grihastha and Sannyasa
Shraddha and Tyaga
Manisha is a dull and lethargic person who avoids hard work and easily compromises when faced with challenges. Based on the predominance of gunas, which category does she belong to?
Sattva–Rajas–Tamas
Rajas–Sattva–Tamas
Rajas–Tamas–Sattva
Tamas–Rajas–Sattva
In Advaita Vedanta, absolute reality is called _______, while the empirical world is called _______.
Pratibhasika; Paramarthika
Vyavaharika; Paramarthika
Paramarthika; Vyavaharika
Maya; Atman
The unseen result of one’s actions that determines future experiences is called:
Samskara
Adrishta
Tarpana
Shraddha
The four Varnas classified by predominance of Gunas are:
Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
Rishi, Yogi, Guru, Sannyasi
Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
Sattva, Rajas, Tamas, Prakriti
The final aim of life, Moksha, is attained through _______ and leads to the state of _______.
Ritual worship; Heaven
Self-knowledge; Jivan-mukti
Meditation; Dreamlessness
Detachment; Kaivalya
The word Samskara refers to:
A seasonal festival
A rite of passage marking important life transitions
A type of offering to ancestors
A daily prayer ritual
Jaatakarma Samskara is performed:
Before conception to sanctify the womb
After childbirth to welcome the baby
During marriage to bless the couple
After death for purification
The Vidyarambha ceremony marks:
The beginning of formal education
The child’s first feeding
The shaving of the first hair
The end of student life
The purpose of Antyeshti Samskara is to:
Initiate a child into Brahmacharya
Mark the end of studentship
Consecrate a person’s death and aid the soul’s onward journey
Celebrate the completion of marriage
