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What is the oldest of the sacred books of Hinduism, composed in an ancient form of Sanskrit about 1500 BCE?
The Aranyakas
The Rigveda
The Upanishads
The Brahmanas
What is the Sanskrit word that means “spirit”, “person”, “self” or “consciousness” and “deity” and also describes the primordial being from whose body the universe was created?
Shiva
Shakti
Purusha
Atman
How many days does the celebration of Diwali go on?
3
2
7
5
Which is the first day of Diwali, dedicated to cleaning homes and purchasing small item of gold?
Naraka Chaturdashi
Lakshmi Puja
Govardhan Puja
Dhanteras
Diwali always occurs on
Full moon night
No moon night
Last quarter night
First quarter night
What type of oil is traditionally used in oil lamps lit during Deepavali?
Olive Oil
Sunflower Oil
Mustard Oil
Corn Oil
The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term Deepavali. What is Deepavali’s English translation?
Row of colour
Colourful lights
Row of lights
Victory of lights
Which day of Diwali, commemorating Krishna’s defeat of Indra, is called Govardhan Puja?
Sixth
Third
Second
Fourth
What was the name of the forest where Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sita stayed during exile?
Aranya
Aranyak
Dandakaranya
Khandab
Which deity is Goddess Kali said to have emerged from?
Goddess Lakshmi
Goddess Durga
Goddess Saraswati
Goddess Tara
Who is traditionally regarded as the writer of the Ramayana, an epic Hindu poem consisting of some 24000 couplets divided into seven books?
The Mahabharata
The Iliad
Valmiki
The Vedas
Which figure is the Hindu deity of good fortune and prosperity?
Kuber
Durga
Lakshmi
Kali
Which Hindu deity’s name is translated as “The Pervader”?
Agni
Vishnu
Indra
Shiva
What is the name of the commander of the monkey army mentioned in the Ramayana?
Hanuman
Angad
Jamvant
Vaali
In Ramayana, which of these was Ravana’s wife?
Neela
Chaitri
Sabari
Mandodhari
Which empire was Lord Rama the ruler of?
Hastinapur
Ayodhya
Magadha
Pataliputra
Lakshmana is considered to be the incarnation of whom?
Vishnu
Shiva
Sheshnag
Brahma
What was the name of a bow that was used by Lord Rama in Sita’s swayamvar to marry her?
Pindaka
Pinaka
Anandaka
Rulapand
Which Hindu goddess is described as the inventor of spoken and written Sanskrit?
Sarasvati
Parvati
Lakshmi
Devi
In Sanskrit, what word, translated as “self” or “breath”, describes one of the most basic concepts in Hinduism: the universal self, identical with the eternal core of the personality that after death either transmigrates to a new life or attains release from the bonds of existence?
Brahman
Moksha
Atman
Vedanta
Who are these two brother monkeys in Ramayana, who were the chief architects of the Ram-setu and were cursed in their childhood that anything thrown by them into water will not sink?
Nal and Sugreev
Nal and Neel
Sugreev and Hanuman
Bali and Sugreev
Identify this great warrior from Ramayana, who had defeated God Indra and is the son of Ravana.
Indradeep
Meghanada
Jitendra
Akshaya
In the Ramayana who disguised himself as a golden deer to lure Rama away from Sita?
Akshaya
Vibhishana
Dhumraksha
Maricha
What did Lord Hanumana bring to revive Lakshmana back to life ?
Ashoka Booti
Ashwagandha Booti
Mritunjay Booti
Sanjeevani Booti
In which garden, Sita was held captive in Lanka?
Anjaneya Hills
Ashok Vatika
Panchavati
Dandakaranya
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