Unit 2 (A) MCQs.
I.
Six Virtues and Six Enemies
1. What is the
primary focus of the virtue Śama?
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A) Controlling the senses
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B) Controlling the mind
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C) Performing one's duty
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D) Having faith in the teachings of the Guru
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Answer: B) Controlling the mind
2. What is the
meaning of Dama in the context of the six virtues?
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A) Control of the mind
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B) Control of the senses
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C) Endurance of contradictions
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D) Trust in the Guru's teachings
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Answer: B) Control of the senses
3. Which virtue
is associated with adherence to one’s duty?
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A) Titikṣā
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B) Śama
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C) Uparati
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D) Samādhāna
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Answer: C) Uparati
4. What does
Titikṣā refer to?
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A) Faith in the teachings
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B) Endurance of dualities
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C) Concentration of the mind
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D) Control over desires
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Answer: B) Endurance of dualities
5. What is
Śraddhā primarily associated with?
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A) Detachment from worldly things
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B) Concentration of the mind
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C) Trust in the teachings of the Guru and scriptures
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D) Performance of one’s duty
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Answer: C) Trust in the teachings of
the Guru and scriptures
6. What is
Samādhāna in the context of the six virtues?
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A) Focused concentration on the truth
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B) Control of desires and senses
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C) Endurance of suffering
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D) Detachment from worldly desires
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Answer: A) Focused concentration on
the truth
7. According to
the text, what leads to wisdom, success, and peace in life?
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A) Śraddhā
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B) Titikṣā
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C) Śama
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D) Uparati
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Answer: C) Śama
8. Which virtue
is closely related to the practice of detachment from material things?
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A) Śama
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B) Titikṣā
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C) Uparati
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D) Samādhāna
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Answer: C) Uparati
9. How is Dama
best demonstrated in the modern world, according to the text?
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A) Enduring hardships without complaint
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B) Controlling one’s indulgence in mobile phones and
social media
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C) Trusting the wisdom of the Guru
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D) Focusing on one’s duties toward society
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Answer: B) Controlling one’s
indulgence in mobile phones and social media
10. What is the
ultimate goal of practicing Samādhāna?
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A) To develop endurance
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B) To concentrate the mind on the eternal truth
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C) To trust the wisdom of the Guru
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D) To understand the teachings of the Upanishads
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Answer: B) To concentrate the mind on
the eternal truth
11. What does
Śama primarily help achieve?
- A)
Focus on worldly success
- B)
Control of the senses
- C)
Control over the mind and emotions
- D)
Strengthening physical health
- Answer: C)
Control over the mind and emotions
12. How does
Dama support a person in spiritual practice?
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A) By detaching the mind from worldly distractions
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B) By focusing on mental clarity
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C) By controlling the external environment
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D) By controlling the senses and reducing distractions
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Answer: D) By controlling the senses
and reducing distractions
13. Which of the
following is a core principle of Uparati?
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A) Renunciation of all material possessions
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B) Strict adherence to social norms
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C) Performing one's duty without attachment to the
outcome
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D) Avoidance of all physical pleasure
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Answer: C) Performing one's duty
without attachment to the outcome
14. What is the
key feature of Titikṣā?
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A) Complete withdrawal from all social responsibilities
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B) Acceptance of pain and hardship with a calm and
resilient attitude
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C) Intellectual understanding of suffering
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D) Seeking happiness through external pleasures
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Answer: B) Acceptance of pain and
hardship with a calm and resilient attitude
15. What does
Śraddhā encourage in a spiritual journey?
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A) Doubt and skepticism towards teachings
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B) Trust and belief in the wisdom of the Guru and
scriptures
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C) Immediate material success
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D) Complete dependence on worldly achievements
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Answer: B) Trust and belief in the
wisdom of the Guru and scriptures
16. Samādhāna is
a key virtue for which of the following?
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A) Developing external success
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B) Achieving mental clarity and concentration on
spiritual truths
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C) Mastering social relationships
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D) Gaining knowledge through study alone
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Answer: B) Achieving mental clarity
and concentration on spiritual truths
17. Which virtue
is most directly associated with the practice of meditation?
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A) Śama
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B) Dama
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C) Titikṣā
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D) Samādhāna
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Answer: D) Samādhāna
18. The practice
of Uparati leads to which of the following outcomes?
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A) Increased material wealth
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B) Detachment from worldly responsibilities
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C) Fulfilling one’s duties while remaining detached from
their outcomes
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D) A focus solely on worldly pleasure
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Answer: C) Fulfilling one’s duties
while remaining detached from their outcomes
19. What is a
direct result of practicing Śama in daily life?
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A) Overcoming external challenges
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B) Greater attachment to material things
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C) A peaceful and focused mind that leads to wisdom
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D) Success in competitive exams
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Answer: C) A peaceful and focused
mind that leads to wisdom
20. How does
Dama contribute to reducing distractions in life?
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A) By focusing solely on intellectual pursuits
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B) By maintaining discipline in physical actions and
sensory engagements
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C) By engaging in worldly pleasures more mindfully
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D) By relying on external circumstances to bring peace
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Answer: B) By maintaining discipline
in physical actions and sensory engagements
21. Which of the
following is an example of practicing Titikṣā?
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A) Enjoying life’s pleasures without any restraint
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B) Giving up all relationships to live in solitude
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C) Enduring emotional or physical discomfort without
losing equanimity
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D) Avoiding hardship at all costs
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Answer: C) Enduring emotional or
physical discomfort without losing equanimity
22. In which
situation would Śraddhā most directly help an individual?
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A) Doubting spiritual teachings in times of difficulty
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B) Trusting in the Guru’s teachings and persevering
despite challenges
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C) Relying on intellect alone to understand spiritual
truths
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D) Ignoring spiritual guidance in favor of material goals
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Answer: B) Trusting in the Guru’s
teachings and persevering despite challenges
Six
Enemies (ṢaṭRipu – Six Internal Foes)
23. 1. What is
the primary cause of Kāma (Desire) becoming an internal enemy?
A) Attachment to material possessions
B) Uncontrolled and excessive desire
C) Desire for spiritual knowledge
D) Desire to help others
Answer: B)
Uncontrolled and excessive desire
24. Krodha (Anger) leads to which of the following
consequences?
A) It enhances reasoning and understanding
B) It causes emotional balance and clarity
C) It clouds judgment and leads to regret
D) It improves relationships and social harmony
Answer: C) It
clouds judgment and leads to regret
25. What does
Lobha (Greed) refer to?
A) A desire to accumulate wealth and possessions without sharing
B) A healthy pursuit of knowledge and wisdom
C) The act of selflessly helping others
D) A natural inclination towards spiritual growth
Answer: A) A
desire to accumulate wealth and possessions without sharing
26. Moha (Delusion) is characterized by:
A) A clear understanding of the truth
B) An attachment to expectations and misleading emotions
C) The pursuit of spiritual enlightenment
D) A balanced outlook on life
Answer: B) An
attachment to expectations and misleading emotions
27. 5. Mada
(Pride) is often linked to which of the following?
A) Humility and modesty
B) Arrogance from wealth, beauty, or power
C) Empathy and understanding
D) Generosity and compassion
Answer: B)
Arrogance from wealth, beauty, or power
28. Matsara
(Jealousy) arises when an individual:
A) Celebrates others' success without comparison
B) Feels content with their achievements
C) Is envious of others’ progress, happiness, or possessions
D) Empathizes with others in their happiness
Answer: C) Is
envious of others’ progress, happiness, or possessions
29. Which of the
following is a key way to overcome Kāma (Desire)?
A) Allowing desire to dictate all actions
B) Seeking material possessions to fulfill desires
C) Balancing desires with wisdom and self-awareness
D) Ignoring desires completely
Answer: C) Balancing
desires with wisdom and self-awareness
30. The impact
of Krodha (Anger) on an individual is that it:
A) Enhances creativity and problem-solving abilities
B) Leads to emotional disturbance and poor decision-making
C) Helps in improving relationships with others
D) Promotes harmony and balance in the mind
Answer: B) Leads
to emotional disturbance and poor decision-making
31. 9. In the
context of Lobha (Greed), what is a common result?
A) Becoming generous and sharing wealth
B) Isolating oneself and becoming miserly
C) Cultivating a sense of inner peace and satisfaction
D) Reaching spiritual enlightenment
Answer: B)
Isolating oneself and becoming miserly
32. 10. Moha
(Delusion) can lead to which of the following behaviors?
A) Making decisions based on reality and truth
B) Acting according to false expectations or emotions
C) Feeling content with one’s circumstances
D) Experiencing clarity and balance in life
Answer: B) Acting
according to false expectations or emotions
II. The Ten Characteristics of Dharma
1. The word "Dharma" is derived from which
root?
A) Dhi
B) Dhṛ
C) Kṣamā
D) Satya
Answer: B) Dhṛ
2. According to Bhagwan Manu, which of the following is
NOT one of the ten characteristics of Dharma?
A) Kṣamā (Forgiveness)
B) Asteya (Non-stealing)
C) Smṛti (Memory)
D) Dama (Control)
Answer: C) Smṛti (Memory)
3. What does "Kṣamā" (Forgiveness) signify in
Dharma?
A) The ability to control desires
B) Practicing honesty and truthfulness
C) Cheerfully pardoning an offender
D) Discernment and intellectual clarity
Answer: C) Cheerfully pardoning an
offender
4. What is the meaning of "Asteya" in Dharma?
A) The pursuit of knowledge
B) Practicing patience and perseverance
C) Abstaining from theft or claiming rights over others' property
D) Maintaining internal and external cleanliness
Answer: C) Abstaining from theft or
claiming rights over others' property
5. "Śauca" (Purity) in Dharma involves:
A) Being clean only in the body
B) Purity of body, mind, and intentions
C) Practicing truthfulness
D) Control over sensory organs
Answer: B) Purity of body, mind, and
intentions
6. What does "Saṃyama" (Self-restraint) refer
to in the context of Dharma?
A) Mastery over thoughts and emotions
B) Control over the sensory organs
C) Practice of forgiveness
D) Maintaining purity of body and mind
Answer: B) Control over the sensory
organs
7. "Dhī" (Wisdom) is best described as:
A) A system of ethical teachings
B) Intellectual clarity and discernment
C) The ability to maintain self-restraint
D) Knowledge that leads to liberation
Answer: B) Intellectual clarity and
discernment
8 Which of the following best describes "Vidya"
(Knowledge) in Dharma?
A) Academic learning alone
B) Knowledge that liberates the mind from ignorance
C) The practice of controlling desires
D) Knowledge focused on material success
Answer: B) Knowledge that liberates
the mind from ignorance
9. What does "Satya" (Truth) emphasize in
Dharma?
A) Pursuing wisdom in all situations
B) Practicing honesty in words, actions, and intentions
C) Control over anger and impulses
D) Purification of the mind
Answer: B) Practicing honesty in
words, actions, and intentions
10. "Akrodha" (Non-anger) suggests that one
should:
A) Express anger freely when necessary
B) Avoid anger, as it leads to regretful consequences
C) Use anger to motivate oneself
D) Channel anger into creative work
Answer: B) Avoid anger, as it leads
to regretful consequences
11. "Dama" (Control) refers to:
A) Mastery over physical strength
B) Control over desires and sensory organs
C) Practice of self-reflection
D) The ability to forgive others
Answer: B) Control over desires and
sensory organs
12. Which of the following qualities is related to
maintaining both internal and external cleanliness?
A) Dhī
B) Kṣamā
C) Śauca
D) Dama
Answer: C) Śauca
13. The characteristic that ensures a person remains
steadfast, calm, and tolerant in any situation is:
A) Dhṛti (Patience)
B) Saṃyama (Self-restraint)
C) Asteya (Non-stealing)
D) Vidya (Knowledge)
Answer: A) Dhṛti (Patience)
14. The Sanskrit saying "क्षमा वीरस्य भूषणम्" translates to:
A) Forgiveness is the ornament of the brave
B) Knowledge is the foundation of Dharma
C) Truth is the ultimate goal of life
D) Patience brings clarity and wisdom
Answer: A) Forgiveness is the
ornament of the brave
15. According to Bhagwan Manu, Dharma is universal, but
sects are:
A) Personal and individual, created for specific goals
B) The same for everyone
C) Incompatible with Dharma
D) A method for achieving eternal happiness
Answer: A) Personal and individual,
created for specific goals
Stories
from the Mahabharata Based on the Characteristics of Dharma
1:
Dhṛti (Patience) - Episode: The Descent of the Ganga
1. Who was the son of King Dilip and a descendant of King
Sagara of the Ikshvaku dynasty?
A) King Bhagiratha
B) King Sagara
C) Sage Kapila
D) Lord Shiva
Answer: A) King Bhagiratha
2. Why did King Sagara’s 60,000 sons search for the
AshwamedhaYajna horse?
A) To offer it as a sacrifice
B) To prevent King Sagara’s ritual from being disrupted
C) To rescue the horse from sage Kapila’s hermitage
D) To earn the favor of the gods
Answer: C) To rescue the horse from
sage Kapila’s hermitage
3. What happened to King Sagara's sons after they woke up
sage Kapila from his meditation?
A) They were blessed by Kapila
B) They were sent to heaven
C) They were burned to ashes by sage Kapila’s fiery gaze
D) They were forgiven and allowed to complete their ritual
Answer: C) They were burned to ashes
by sage Kapila’s fiery gaze
4. What was the condition for the liberation of Sagara’s
sons’ souls?
A) Performing another AshwamedhaYajna
B) The descent of the Ganga to the netherworld
C) Sacrificing the horse again
D) Receiving the blessings of Lord Shiva
Answer: B) The descent of the Ganga
to the netherworld
5. Who first attempted to bring the Ganga to earth and
failed?
A) Bhagiratha
B) King Dilip
C) King Sagara
D) Sage Kapila
Answer: B) King Dilip
6. What did Bhagiratha do to bring the Ganga to earth?
A) He performed a sacrificial ritual
B) He meditated and undertook severe penance
C) He prayed to Lord Vishnu for help
D) He fought a battle against the gods
Answer: B) He meditated and
undertook severe penance
7. When the Ganga agreed to descend, what question did
she pose?
A) Who will purify my waters?
B) Who will bear my powerful flow?
C) Who will build me a temple?
D) Who will guide my path?
Answer: B) Who will bear my powerful
flow?
8. Who did Bhagiratha pray to in order to control the
Ganga’s powerful flow?
A) Lord Vishnu
B) Lord Shiva
C) Sage Kapila
D) King Sagara
Answer: B) Lord Shiva
9. How did Lord Shiva help in the descent of the Ganga?
A) He held the Ganga in his matted locks to control her flow
B) He accompanied the Ganga to the netherworld
C) He transformed the Ganga into a river of milk
D) He created a dam to guide the Ganga
Answer: A) He held the Ganga in his
matted locks to control her flow
10. What did sage Jahnu do when the Ganga flowed through
his ashram?
A) He blessed the Ganga
B) He drank the Ganga’s waters in anger
C) He purified the Ganga’s waters
D) He diverted the Ganga to a different river
Answer: B) He drank the Ganga’s
waters in anger
11. How did the Ganga get the name "Jahnavi"?
A) After Lord Shiva’s intervention
B) After sage Jahnu released her from his ear
C) After Bhagiratha’s prayers were answered
D) After the Ganga flowed through the ashram of sage Kapila
Answer: B) After sage Jahnu released
her from his ear
12. What was Bhagiratha’s ultimate goal in bringing the
Ganga to the earth?
A) To fulfill his ancestors’ wish for liberation
B) To create a holy river for all people to worship
C) To help the people of his kingdom
D) To prove his strength and devotion to the gods
Answer: A) To fulfill his ancestors’
wish for liberation
13. Which characteristic of Dharma does the story of
Bhagiratha and the Ganga primarily illustrate?
A) Kṣamā (Forgiveness)
B) Dhṛti (Patience)
C) Asteya (Non-stealing)
D) Satya (Truth)
Answer: B) Dhṛti (Patience)
2:
Kṣamā (Forgiveness) - Episode: Vashistha and Vishwamitra
1. What was the name of the divine cow owned by Sage
Vashistha?
A) Kamadhenu
B) Nandini
C) Lakshmi
D) Gauri
Answer: B) Nandini
2. What did Vishwamitra desire from Sage Vashistha?
A) To learn his wisdom
B) To marry his daughter
C) To possess the divine cow Nandini
D) To receive his blessing
Answer: C) To possess the divine cow
Nandini
3. How did Vishwamitra initially attempt to seize Nandini
from Sage Vashistha?
A) By using diplomacy
B) By force, waging a battle
C) By making a request
D) By offering gifts
Answer: B) By force, waging a battle
4. What happened after Vishwamitra's battle with Sage
Vashistha?
A) Vishwamitra won and took Nandini
B) Vishwamitra was humbled, and Nandini defeated his army
C) Both sages reconciled immediately
D) Vishwamitra was banished from the kingdom
Answer: B) Vishwamitra was humbled,
and Nandini defeated his army
5. After the battle, what did Vishwamitra decide to do to
gain power equal to Sage Vashistha’s?
A) He sought forgiveness from Vashistha
B) He performed severe penance and austerities
C) He gave up his desire for Nandini
D) He left the kingdom and started a new life
Answer: B) He performed severe
penance and austerities
6. What temptations did Vishwamitra face during his
penance?
A) Anger and greed
B) Intense hunger and thirst
C) Illness and injury
D) Distraction from other sages
Answer: A) Anger and greed
7. Why did the gods and celestial beings approach Brahma?
A) To stop Vishwamitra’s penance
B) To ask for Vishwamitra’s powers to be revoked
C) To request that Vishwamitra be granted his wish
D) To offer Vishwamitra rewards for his penance
Answer: C) To request that
Vishwamitra be granted his wish
8. What title did Brahma confer upon Vishwamitra after
his penance?
A) Rishi
B) Brahmarshi
C) Maharishi
D) Sadhguru
Answer: B) Brahmarshi
9. What did Vishwamitra request after being granted the
title of Brahmarshi by Brahma?
A) That he be given Nandini
B) That Sage Vashistha acknowledge him as a Brahmarshi
C) That he be made the king of the heavens
D) That all the gods bless him
Answer: B) That Sage Vashistha
acknowledge him as a Brahmarshi
10. How did Sage Vashistha respond when the gods conveyed
Vishwamitra’s request?
A) He rejected the request
B) He acknowledged Vishwamitra as a Brahmarshi
C) He sought a challenge from Vishwamitra
D) He ignored the request
Answer: B) He acknowledged
Vishwamitra as a Brahmarshi
11. What did Vishwamitra do after Sage Vashistha
acknowledged him as a Brahmarshi?
A) He left the kingdom in peace
B) He bowed before Sage Vashistha and received his blessing
C) He challenged Vashistha to a final battle
D) He offered gifts to Vashistha
Answer: B) He bowed before Sage
Vashistha and received his blessing
12. Which characteristic of Dharma is illustrated by the
reconciliation between Vashistha and Vishwamitra?
A) Dhṛti (Patience)
B) Kṣamā (Forgiveness)
C) Asteya (Non-stealing)
D) Saṃyama (Self-restraint)
Answer: B) Kṣamā (Forgiveness)
3:
Dama (Self-Control) - Episode: Yayati and Puru
1. Who was the father of Yayati?
A) Nahusha
B) Shukracharya
C) Indra
D) Bhishma
Answer: A) Nahusha
2. Why did Indra renounce heaven for a thousand years?
A) To seek immortality
B) To atone for the sin of Brahmahatya (killing a Brahmin)
C) To defeat the demon Vritrasura
D) To gain supreme knowledge
Answer: B) To atone for the sin of
Brahmahatya (killing a Brahmin)
3. Who was chosen to take Indra's place when he renounced
heaven?
A) Yayati
B) Bhishma
C) Nahusha
D) Yati
Answer: C) Nahusha
4. What caused Yayati to lose his restraint in the story?
A) His desire for power
B) The beauty of Sharmishtha
C) His anger towards Devyani
D) The desire to have children
Answer: B) The beauty of Sharmishtha
5. How many sons did Devyani and Sharmishtha each bear
for Yayati?
A) 2 sons each
B) 3 sons each
C) 1 son each
D) 4 sons each
Answer: A) 2 sons each (Devyani bore
two sons, and Sharmishtha had three sons)
6. What curse did Shukracharya place upon Yayati after
learning of his affair with Sharmishtha?
A) He would lose his kingdom
B) He would lose his youth and become prematurely old
C) He would lose his sight
D) He would be exiled from the kingdom
Answer: B) He would lose his youth
and become prematurely old
7. What condition did Shukracharya give for Yayati to
regain his youth?
A) To give up his kingdom
B) To perform penance for a thousand years
C) For one of his sons to willingly give his youth to him
D) To seek forgiveness from the gods
Answer: C) For one of his sons to
willingly give his youth to him
8. Which of Yayati's sons agreed to give his youth to
him?
A) Yati
B) Puru
C) Devyani
D) Sharmishtha
Answer: B) Puru
9. What did Yayati do after regaining his youth and
enjoying material pleasures for several years?
A) He declared war on his sons
B) He realized the injustice he had done to Puru
C) He exiled Puru from the kingdom
D) He made Puru his successor
Answer: B) He realized the injustice
he had done to Puru
10. What did Yayati do with Puru after realizing his
mistake?
A) He restored Puru’s youth
B) He declared Puru as his successor
C) He made Puru the king of a different kingdom
D) He imprisoned Puru
Answer: A) He restored Puru’s youth
11. Who was appointed as the emperor after Yayati?
A) Yati
B) Puru
C) Devyani
D) Nahusha
Answer: B) Puru
12. Which characteristic of Dharma is exemplified by
Yayati's loss of restraint and later realization of his wrongs?
A) Kṣamā (Forgiveness)
B) Dama (Self-Control)
C) Dhī (Wisdom)
D) Vidya (Knowledge)
Answer: B) Dama (Self-Control)
4:
Asteya (Non-Stealing) - Episode: Yudhishthira and the Yaksha
1. What was the reason for the Pandavas' journey in the
forest?
A) To seek revenge
B) To find food and water
C) To meditate
D) To escape from the Kauravas
Answer: B) To find food and water
2. Who was the first Pandava sent by Yudhishthira to
fetch water from the lake?
A) Bhima
B) Arjuna
C) Nakula
D) Sahadeva
Answer: C) Nakula
3. What warning did the voice from the lake give to
Nakula?
A) "Do not touch the water until I say so."
B) "Answer my questions first, and then drink. Otherwise, you will
die."
C) "Do not come to the lake; it is cursed."
D) "You will face great danger if you drink the water."
Answer: B) "Answer my questions
first, and then drink. Otherwise, you will die."
4. What happened to Nakula after he ignored the warning
and drank the water?
A) He fell asleep
B) He collapsed unconscious
C) He became a stone
D) He turned into a deer
Answer: B) He collapsed unconscious
5. How did Yudhishthira react when he saw his brothers
lying unconscious by the lake?
A) He became angry
B) He went to the lake himself
C) He prayed to the gods
D) He immediately left the forest
Answer: B) He went to the lake
himself
6. Who revealed himself as the source of the voice in the
sky?
A) A god
B) A Yaksha
C) A demon
D) A sage
Answer: B) A Yaksha
7. What condition did the Yaksha give Yudhishthira before
allowing him to drink the water?
A) He had to answer the Yaksha's questions
B) He had to offer a sacrifice
C) He had to perform a ritual
D) He had to promise not to come back
Answer: A) He had to answer the
Yaksha's questions
8. What was the outcome of Yudhishthira's answers to the
Yaksha's questions?
A) He was cursed
B) He was granted immortality
C) He revived his brothers and was allowed to drink the water
D) He became the king of the Yakshas
Answer: C) He revived his brothers
and was allowed to drink the water
9. What moral lesson does this story teach in the context
of Asteya (Non-Stealing)?
A) One should always seek forgiveness for their actions
B) One should not take what does not belong to them
C) Knowledge is the greatest power
D) Material wealth should be shared
Answer: B) One should not take what
does not belong to them
10. Which of the following best describes Yudhishthira’s
behavior in the story?
A) He was reckless in his actions
B) He was wise, patient, and respectful
C) He was deceitful to the Yaksha
D) He was angry at his brothers
Answer: B) He was wise, patient, and
respectful
11. The concept of Asteya (Non-Stealing) is demonstrated
when Yudhishthira…
A) Refuses to take the water without answering the Yaksha’s questions
B) Decides not to fight the Kauravas
C) Shares his knowledge freely
D) Keeps his word to the Yaksha
Answer: A) Refuses to take the water
without answering the Yaksha’s questions
5:
Cleanliness (Shaucha) - Episode: Shri Krishna and Vidura
1. What virtue is highlighted in the episode of Lord
Krishna and Vidura?
A) Patience
B) Cleanliness
C) Non-stealing
D) Wisdom
Answer: B) Cleanliness
2. According to Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita, what
are the qualities found in those born with divine endowments?
A) Forgiveness, humility, and purity
B) Anger, pride, and greed
C) Violence, malice, and deceit
D) Knowledge, wealth, and power
Answer: A) Forgiveness, humility,
and purity
3. What did Lord Krishna refuse when Duryodhana invited
him to Hastinapur?
A) To stay at the palace
B) To attend the feast
C) To meet with Bhishma
D) To visit the battlefield
Answer: B) To attend the feast
4. Where did Lord Krishna go instead of Duryodhana's
palace to partake in food?
A) The house of Bhishma
B) The house of Vidura
C) The house of Gandhari
D) The house of Draupadi
Answer: B) The house of Vidura
5. Why did Lord Krishna prefer to dine at Vidura’s house
instead of Duryodhana’s palace?
A) Because Vidura was wealthy
B) Because Vidura’s house, food, and intentions were clean and pure
C) Because Vidura was his relative
D) Because Duryodhana’s feast was unappetizing
Answer: B) Because Vidura’s house,
food, and intentions were clean and pure
6. In which part of the Mahabharata is cleanliness
(Shaucha) emphasized by Lord Krishna?
A) Arjuna’s Journey
B) Bhishma Parva
C) Draupadi’s Swayamvar
D) Duryodhana’s Conspiracy
Answer: B) Bhishma Parva
7. What does Lord Krishna teach through his preference
for Vidura’s simple meal over Duryodhana’s grand feast?
A) Material wealth is important
B) The significance of external cleanliness and purity in intentions
C) One should always accept royal invitations
D) The importance of extravagant celebrations
Answer: B) The significance of
external cleanliness and purity in intentions
8. What is the lesson Lord Krishna conveys through his
actions regarding cleanliness?
A) Cleanliness is important only for the body
B) Cleanliness must be maintained both internally and externally
C) Only external cleanliness matters
D) Cleanliness is a superficial quality
Answer: B) Cleanliness must be
maintained both internally and externally
9. Which verse from the Bhagavad Gita emphasizes the
importance of purity (Shaucha)?
A) "Worship of the deities, the twice-born, teachers, and the wise, purity
(shaucha), straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-violence—these constitute
austerities of the body."
B) "The righteous, who are free from desire, will enjoy eternal
happiness."
C) "Knowledge is superior to all material possessions."
D) "Those who practice yoga are the most revered."
Answer: A) "Worship of the
deities, the twice-born, teachers, and the wise, purity (shaucha),
straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-violence—these constitute austerities of
the body."
10. What does the story of Lord Krishna and Vidura
primarily teach about Dharma?
A) The importance of wealth
B) The value of spiritual power
C) The importance of maintaining cleanliness, both internally and externally
D) The power of physical strength
Answer: C) The importance of
maintaining cleanliness, both internally and externally
11. In this context, what does the virtue of Shaucha
specifically emphasize?
A) Purification of the body alone
B) Purification of the body and mind, along with pure intentions
C) Charity and giving
D) Strengthening relationships
Answer: B) Purification of the body
and mind, along with pure intentions
6:
Control of Senses (IndriyaNigraha) - Episode: The Teachings of Dharma Vyadha
1. Who was Dharma Vyadha in the Mahabharata?
A) A learned Brahmin
B) A king
C) A butcher with profound spiritual insight
D) A warrior
Answer: C) A butcher with profound
spiritual insight
2. What profession did Dharma Vyadha have, despite his
spiritual wisdom?
A) Priest
B) Farmer
C) Butcher
D) Teacher
Answer: C) Butcher
3. Who did Kaushika Muni meet in the forest that
transformed his misconceptions?
A) A great sage
B) Dharma Vyadha
C) Lord Krishna
D) Bhishma
Answer: B) Dharma Vyadha
4. What was Kaushika Muni's initial profession?
A) King
B) Ascetic devoted to truth and Dharma
C) Warrior
D) Merchant
Answer: B) Ascetic devoted to truth
and Dharma
5. What was Dharma Vyadha's past life as revealed by him
to Kaushika Muni?
A) A king
B) A merchant
C) A learned Brahmin
D) A soldier
Answer: C) A learned Brahmin
6. What curse did the sage give to Dharma Vyadha in his
past life?
A) To live in a forest
B) To be reborn as a Shudra (low-born) in the life of a butcher
C) To serve as a servant
D) To lose his memory
Answer: B) To be reborn as a Shudra
(low-born) in the life of a butcher
7. What did the sage tell Dharma Vyadha to do in order to
overcome the curse?
A) To perform intense penance
B) To serve his parents with devotion
C) To live a life of austerity
D) To engage in charity
Answer: B) To serve his parents with
devotion
8. How did Dharma Vyadha achieve spiritual greatness
despite being born as a butcher?
A) Through knowledge of the Vedas
B) Through control of his senses and devotion to his duties
C) By meditating in the forest
D) By performing rituals
Answer: B) Through control of his
senses and devotion to his duties
9. What lesson does Dharma Vyadha’s life teach?
A) Knowledge of scriptures is the only path to liberation
B) Devotion and control of senses elevate one spiritually, regardless of one's
circumstances
C) Wealth and status lead to spiritual success
D) Only ascetics can achieve spiritual greatness
Answer: B) Devotion and control of
senses elevate one spiritually, regardless of one's circumstances
10. What was the ultimate outcome of Dharma Vyadha’s
devotion and service?
A) He became a great king
B) He regained his Brahmin birth in his next life
C) He attained material wealth
D) He became a teacher
Answer: B) He regained his Brahmin
birth in his next life
11. How does the story of Dharma Vyadha illustrate the
concept of Indriya Nigraha (Control of Senses)?
A) It shows that an individual can only attain spiritual greatness through
physical strength
B) It demonstrates that one must control their desires and live according to
Dharma, regardless of their circumstances
C) It teaches that only ascetics can control their senses
D) It emphasizes the importance of intellectual knowledge in controlling
desires
Answer: B) It demonstrates that one
must control their desires and live according to Dharma, regardless of their
circumstances
7:
Wisdom (Buddhi) – Episode: Savitri
1. Who is Savitri's husband in the Mahabharata?
A) Yudhishthira
B) Arjuna
C) Satyavan
D) Bhima
Answer: C) Satyavan
2. What was foretold about Satyavan's life?
A) He would live a long life
B) He would die on a specific date
C) He would be a great king
D) He would become a sage
Answer: B) He would die on a
specific date
3. Who appeared to take Satyavan’s soul after his death?
A) Indra
B) Yama, the god of death
C) Vishnu
D) Lord Shiva
Answer: B) Yama, the god of death
4. What was Savitri’s initial response when Yama asked
her to return, stating her time had not yet come?
A) She immediately left
B) She returned to her home
C) She insisted on staying with her husband
D) She wept and asked for a blessing
Answer: C) She insisted on staying
with her husband
5. What did Savitri first request as a boon from Yama?
A) To restore her husband’s life
B) A kingdom for her father-in-law, King Ashwapati, and the restoration of his
sight
C) Immortality for herself
D) Wealth for her family
Answer: B) A kingdom for her
father-in-law, King Ashwapati, and the restoration of his sight
6. What did Savitri request as her second boon from Yama?
A) To bring her husband back to life
B) For 100 sons for her father-in-law
C) To restore her youth
D) For a kingdom for herself
Answer: B) For 100 sons for her
father-in-law
7. How did Savitri successfully convince Yama to grant
her another boon?
A) By offering him riches
B) By presenting a philosophical argument
C) By asking for children for herself and Satyavan
D) By performing an intense ritual
Answer: C) By asking for children
for herself and Satyavan
8. What was Yama’s reaction to Savitri’s wisdom and
reasoning?
A) He became angry and refused to help her
B) He granted her every boon without realizing the implications
C) He challenged her with riddles
D) He left without granting any boon
Answer: B) He granted her every boon
without realizing the implications
9. What was the final result of Savitri’s wisdom and
determination?
A) Yama took her husband’s soul away
B) Yama granted her immortality
C) Satyavan was brought back to life
D) Savitri became a goddess
Answer: C) Satyavan was brought back
to life
10. How did Savitri demonstrate the importance of wisdom
in the story?
A) By using her intelligence to persuade Yama and securing her husband’s life
B) By meditating for years to seek a boon from the gods
C) By studying sacred texts intensely
D) By performing a yajna
Answer: A) By using her intelligence
to persuade Yama and securing her husband’s life
11. What lesson does the story of Savitri and Yama teach
about wisdom?
A) Physical strength is the key to overcoming adversity
B) Wisdom and verbal reasoning can achieve what strength cannot
C) One must perform extreme penance to gain divine favors
D) Wisdom is only valuable for kings and warriors
Answer: B) Wisdom and verbal
reasoning can achieve what strength cannot
8:
Navadya – Occasion: The Tale of Man-Lion-Snake-Elephant
1. What does the “impenetrable forest” symbolize in the
allegory?
A) The difficulties in finding food
B) The secret of human life, which is hard to escape
C) The confusion caused by worldly pleasures
D) The physical world
Answer: B) The secret of human life,
which is hard to escape
2. In the tale, what do the “wild animals” represent?
A) Natural disasters
B) Mental and physical illnesses
C) Spiritual challenges
D) External threats
Answer: B) Mental and physical
illnesses
3. Who or what does the “woman” in the allegory
symbolize?
A) Love and affection
B) Frailty of old age, which destroys beauty
C) The temptation of worldly pleasures
D) The desire for immortality
Answer: B) Frailty of old age, which
destroys beauty
4. What does the “well” symbolize in the allegory?
A) The journey towards enlightenment
B) The human body, where the soul is trapped
C) The home of the soul after death
D) A source of wisdom
Answer: B) The human body, where the
soul is trapped
5. The “snake at the bottom of the well” represents which
concept in the allegory?
A) The mind
B) Death
C) Time, which swallows everything
D) Fear of the unknown
Answer: C) Time, which swallows
everything
6. What do the “creepers and roots” symbolize in the
allegory?
A) The pursuit of knowledge
B) The desires of the immortal soul to cling to existence
C) The bonds of familial love
D) The struggles of life
Answer: B) The desires of the
immortal soul to cling to existence
7. What is the “giant elephant” in the allegory a
metaphor for?
A) Greed and materialism
B) The cycle of life and death
C) The year, with its six faces symbolizing the six seasons
D) The path of enlightenment
Answer: C) The year, with its six
faces symbolizing the six seasons
8. What do the “rats” symbolize in the allegory?
A) The passage of time, day and night
B) The fleeting nature of happiness
C) The distractions of life
D) Human fears and anxieties
Answer: A) The passage of time, day
and night
9. What do the “bees” in the allegory represent?
A) The endless pursuit of wealth
B) The countless desires for happiness
C) The spiritual practice of meditation
D) The inevitability of death
Answer: B) The countless desires for
happiness
10. The “drops of honey” symbolize what in the allegory?
A) The sweetness of life
B) The pleasures of the material world in which humans get lost
C) The satisfaction of fulfilling desires
D) The offerings to the gods
Answer: B) The pleasures of the
material world in which humans get lost
11. What lesson is conveyed through the allegory of the
Brahmin in the forest?
A) Life is simple and easy to navigate
B) Humans are lost in their desires, forgetting the bigger purpose of life
C) External wealth is the key to happiness
D) Human existence is free from challenges
Answer: B) Humans are lost in their
desires, forgetting the bigger purpose of life
12. What was the role of Navadya in narrating this tale
to King Dhritarashtra?
A) To entertain the king
B) To teach the king about the fleeting nature of life and the importance of
detachment
C) To show the king the dangers of greed
D) To warn the king about his enemies
Answer: B) To teach the king about
the fleeting nature of life and the importance of detachment
9:
Truth – Occasion: Satyakama Jabala
1. Who was Satyakama’s teacher in the story?
A) Sage Vasishtha
B) Sage Gautama
C) Sage Patanjali
D) Sage Narada
Answer: B) Sage Gautama
2. How did Satyakama respond when Sage Gautama asked him
about his lineage?
A) He gave an elaborate explanation about his family
B) He remained silent
C) He spoke the truth about his unknown lineage
D) He made up a story to impress the sage
Answer: C) He spoke the truth about
his unknown lineage
3. What was Sage Gautama’s reaction to Satyakama’s
honesty about his lineage?
A) He rejected him
B) He praised his truthfulness and accepted him as a disciple
C) He questioned his wisdom
D) He scolded him for not knowing his lineage
Answer: B) He praised his
truthfulness and accepted him as a disciple
4. What task did Sage Gautama assign to Satyakama after
accepting him as a disciple?
A) To study scriptures
B) To meditate for long periods
C) To tend to four hundred weak cows and increase their number to a thousand
D) To build a temple
Answer: C) To tend to four hundred
weak cows and increase their number to a thousand
5. How did Satyakama know when his task of tending the
cows was complete?
A) The cows simply returned to the ashram by themselves
B) The cows grew to a thousand in number
C) A divine spirit entered one of the bulls, who spoke to him
D) Sage Gautama sent a messenger to check
Answer: C) A divine spirit entered
one of the bulls, who spoke to him
6. What did the bull teach Satyakama when it spoke to
him?
A) The importance of meditation for spiritual growth
B) The essence of the Supreme Truth (Brahman) lies in the four directions
C) The need for sacrifice to attain wisdom
D) The significance of devotion to the guru
Answer: B) The essence of the
Supreme Truth (Brahman) lies in the four directions
7. When Satyakama returned to the ashram, what did Sage
Gautama observe about him?
A) Satyakama had attained knowledge of the Supreme Truth (Brahman)
B) Satyakama had forgotten his purpose
C) Satyakama had become a great scholar of scriptures
D) Satyakama was still struggling with his duties
Answer: A) Satyakama had attained
knowledge of the Supreme Truth (Brahman)
8. How did Satyakama react when Sage Gautama asked him
who imparted the knowledge of Brahman to him?
A) He did not answer
B) He said that only Sage Gautama could impart the knowledge to him
C) He claimed that human beings taught him the knowledge
D) He said the knowledge was self-realized
Answer: B) He said that only Sage
Gautama could impart the knowledge to him
9. What is the key virtue that Satyakama demonstrated
throughout the story?
A) Compassion
B) Truthfulness
C) Devotion
D) Humility
Answer: B) Truthfulness
10. What lesson does the story of Satyakama Jabala
convey?
A) Knowledge can only be attained through rituals
B) Truthfulness and sincere devotion lead to spiritual enlightenment
C) Wisdom is hidden in ancient scriptures only
D) One must always hide their true lineage to achieve success
Answer: B) Truthfulness and sincere
devotion lead to spiritual enlightenment
10:
Akrodh (Non-Anger) – Occasion: Lord Krishna and Shishupala
1. Who insulted Lord Krishna in the assembly of
Yudhishthira?
A) Duryodhana
B) Shishupala
C) Jarasandha
D) Karna
Answer: B) Shishupala
2. How did Lord Krishna respond to the insults from
Shishupala?
A) He became angry and retaliated
B) He remained calm and smiled
C) He ignored Shishupala completely
D) He left the assembly
Answer: B) He remained calm and
smiled
3. What was the reaction of Bhima and Balarama to Shishupala's
insults?
A) They laughed at Shishupala
B) They tried to intervene and control their anger
C) They became angry and wanted to fight Shishupala
D) They ignored the insults
Answer: C) They became angry and
wanted to fight Shishupala
4. How many insults from Shishupala did Krishna tolerate
before he acted?
A) One
B) Fifty
C) Seventy-five
D) A hundred
Answer: D) A hundred
5. What action did Lord Krishna take after Shishupala
crossed the limit of a hundred insults?
A) He banished Shishupala from the assembly
B) He ignored the insults and did not react
C) He used his Sudarshan Chakra to slay Shishupala
D) He forgave Shishupala and embraced him
Answer: C) He used his Sudarshan
Chakra to slay Shishupala
6. What lesson about anger does the story of Lord Krishna
and Shishupala teach?
A) Anger is always justified when provoked
B) Non-anger (Akrodh) helps to maintain peace and wisdom
C) Retaliation is necessary to establish authority
D) One must never forgive their enemies
Answer: B) Non-anger (Akrodh) helps
to maintain peace and wisdom
7. What was the ultimate consequence of Shishupala’s
uncontrolled anger?
A) He became a great ruler
B) He was forgiven by Lord Krishna
C) He met his death due to his anger
D) He was exiled from the kingdom
Answer: C) He met his death due to
his anger
8. What does Lord Krishna’s calm response to Shishupala’s
insults demonstrate about his character?
A) A lack of courage
B) The power of self-control and forgiveness
C) Indifference to others’ opinions
D) Inability to defend himself
Answer: B) The power of self-control
and forgiveness
9. How does this story exemplify the virtue of Akrodh
(Non-Anger)?
A) It shows that anger can sometimes be productive
B) It demonstrates the destructive nature of anger and the value of controlling
it
C) It teaches that revenge is necessary for justice
D) It encourages an angry response to insults
Answer: B) It demonstrates the
destructive nature of anger and the value of controlling it
10. What is the broader moral of this incident in
relation to anger?
A) Anger can be a powerful tool for justice
B) Anger blinds one to wisdom and leads to destruction
C) Anger should be expressed in every circumstance
D) Non-anger is a sign of weakness
Answer: B) Anger blinds one to
wisdom and leads to destruction
Types
of Dharma:
1. What is the meaning of Svadharma in Sanatan Dharma?
A) Duty assigned by society
B) One's duty according to their inherent nature
C) Duty towards the nation
D) Duty towards family
Answer: B) One's duty according to
their inherent nature
2. According to the Bhagavad Gita, which is better to
perform?
A) A different person's duty well
B) One's own duty, even if imperfectly
C) A priest’s duty
D) A ruler’s duty
Answer: B) One's own duty, even if
imperfectly
3. Who emphasized the concept of Svadharma being tied to
an individual’s true essence and self-expression?
A) Sage Patanjali
B) Lord Krishna
C) Sri Aurobindo
D) Sage Vyasa
Answer: C) Sri Aurobindo
4. What does Yugadharma refer to?
A) Dharma according to age
B) Dharma of an era or age
C) Universal Dharma
D) Dharma of the family
Answer: B) Dharma of an era or age
5. In which Yuga is dharma considered to exist
completely?
A) Kali Yuga
B) Dvapara Yuga
C) Treta Yuga
D) Krita Yuga
Answer: D) Krita Yuga
6. According to Manusmriti, what was the supreme dharma
in Krita Yuga?
A) Knowledge
B) Charity
C) Tapasya (penance)
D) Sacrifice
Answer: C) Tapasya (penance)
7. What is Apaddharma?
A) Dharma in times of prosperity
B) Dharma in times of emergency or crisis
C) Dharma of a king
D) Dharma related to death
Answer: B) Dharma in times of
emergency or crisis
8. In the story of Ushasti in the Chandogya Upanishad,
what did Ushasti do during the famine?
A) He ate only fruits
B) He ate roasted beans to survive
C) He meditated to overcome hunger
D) He fasted for spiritual awakening
Answer: B) He ate roasted beans to
survive
9. Rashtradharma focuses on the collective identity of a
nation, including which of the following?
A) Personal duties of citizens
B) The unity and cultural harmony of the nation
C) The duties of the king alone
D) The religion of the ruler
Answer: B) The unity and cultural
harmony of the nation
10. Which concept is related to fulfilling one’s duty
toward the country, regardless of religious differences?
A) Svadharma
B) Rashtradharma
C) Parivarik Dharma
D) Samajdharma
Answer: B) Rashtradharma
11. Which of these is a key aspect of Parivarik Dharma?
A) Fulfilling personal goals
B) Ensuring family members meditate or worship
C) Fulfilling national duties
D) Sacrificing for the community
Answer: B) Ensuring family members
meditate or worship
12. Samajdharma is associated with the following: A) Duties
of a family
B) Duties related to the community and society
C) Individual’s personal path
D) National duty
Answer: B) Duties related to the
community and society
13. Samajdharma seeks to foster which of the following?
A) Division within society
B) Social harmony, closeness, and trust
C) Isolation from social obligations
D) Emphasis on individualism
Answer: B) Social harmony,
closeness, and trust
14. What does Samashti Dharma focus on?
A) Individual duties
B) Duties for the collective or community
C) Duties towards family
D) Duties of the ruler
Answer: B) Duties for the collective
or community
15. In Samashti Dharma, the "I" consciousness
refers to: A) Selfishness
B) Universal oneness and unity of all beings
C) National pride
D) Cultural superiority
Answer: B) Universal oneness and
unity of all beings
16. Ritam in Vedic philosophy represents: A) Human
conscience
B) Cosmic order and truth
C) Personal duty
D) Religious practice
Answer: B) Cosmic order and truth
17. What is associated with Ritam in the Upanishads?
A) Personal enlightenment
B) The structure and harmony of the universe
C) Ritual sacrifices alone
D) Emotional stability
Answer: B) The structure and harmony
of the universe
18. How is Ritam related to Brahman in later
interpretations?
A) Ritam is opposed to Brahman
B) Ritam is considered an illusion
C) Ritam and Brahman are equated as one
D) Ritam is a separate concept
Answer: C) Ritam and Brahman are
equated as one
19. According to the Vedas, Ritam signifies: A) The laws
of nature and the cosmos
B) The duties of the king
C) Moral obligations
D) Individual desires
Answer: A) The laws of nature and
the cosmos
20. Svadharma is an individual’s duty based on: A)
Society’s expectations
B) Family tradition
C) Their inherent nature or disposition
D) National requirements
Answer: C) Their inherent nature or
disposition
21. What is the highest dharma in Kali Yuga, according to
Manusmriti?
A) Knowledge
B) Charity
C) Tapasya
D) Sacrifice
Answer: B) Charity
22. Yugadharma focuses on the changes in dharma across the
following: A) Different geographical locations
B) Different family traditions
C) Different Yugas (ages or eras)
D) Different forms of worship
Answer: C) Different Yugas (ages or
eras)
23. What does Apaddharma ensure during crises?
A) Immediate victory in battle
B) Survival while maintaining core principles
C) Strict adherence to all rituals
D) Ignoring suffering for spiritual gain
Answer: B) Survival while
maintaining core principles
24. Rashtradharma promotes which of the following in
society?
A) Unity and inclusivity
B) Strong individualism
C) Religious exclusivity
D) Complete separation of church and state
Answer: A) Unity and inclusivity
25. Parivarik Dharma encourages an individual to: A) Focus on
personal achievements
B) Neglect family obligations for personal gain
C) Support their family in times of joy and sorrow
D) Abandon family duties for spiritual pursuits
Answer: C) Support their family in
times of joy and sorrow
26. The Samajdharma principle is deeply linked to which
of the following?
A) Avoidance of communal interaction
B) The rejection of traditional social roles
C) Building strong, harmonious human relationships
D) Upholding religious orthodoxy
Answer: C) Building strong,
harmonious human relationships
27. Ritam is often described as: A) The
ultimate source of knowledge
B) The essence of happiness and material wealth
C) The governing order of the cosmos
D) The spiritual consciousness of an individual
Answer: C) The governing order of
the cosmos
28. What does the story of Ushasti in Apaddharma teach
us?
A) The importance of always seeking clean food
B) Survival in times of crisis may require breaking usual norms
C) Fasting is the ultimate way to attain knowledge
D) Avoiding all material things during emergencies
Answer: B) Survival in times of
crisis may require breaking usual norms
29. Samashti Dharma emphasizes which of the following in
society?
A) Isolation of the individual from the community
B) Collective responsibility for the well-being of all
C) Pursuit of wealth and power
D) Complete separation of duties among the classes
Answer: B) Collective responsibility
for the well-being of all
30. Which of the following describes Yugadharma in Kali
Yuga?
A) Pursuit of knowledge
B) Pursuit of penance
C) Charity as the highest virtue
D) Sacrifices to the gods
Answer: C) Charity as the highest
virtue
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