Sunday, August 23, 2009

HOW MUCH RAMAYANA DO U KNOW

1. Ram was the son of:

a. Sumitra b. Kausalya c. Kaikeyi d. Kunti

2. Lakshman's wife's name was:

a. Janaki b. Urmila c. Mandodari d. Draupadi

3. Bali was killed by:

a. Sugreev b. Hanuman c. Ravan d. Ram

4. The divine bow of Shiv at king Janak's palace was broken by:

a. Ravan b. Parasuram c. Lakshman d. Ram

5. Tulsidas wrote his Ramcharitmanas in:

a. Avadhi b. Bhojpuri c. Brajbhasha d. Maithili

6. The Tamil Ramayan was written by:

a. Bharatidasan b. Subrahmanyabharati c. Kamban d. Kannagi

7. Who attacked Ravan while he was flying away with Sita to Lanka?

a. Hanuman b. Jatayu c. Vibhishan d. Bali

8. Ram met Sugreev and Hanuman in which mountain?

a. Himalay b. Vindhya c. Kishkinda d. Aravalli

9. To which royal clan did Ram belong?

a. Suryavanshi b. Ikshavaku c. Kuru d. Panchaka

10. Which brother of Ravan joined forces with Ram?

a. Kumbhakarna b. Indrajit c. Vibhishan d. Prasenjit

11. On whose advice did Ravan agree to spare Hanuman and set him free after setting alight his tail?

a. Indrajit b. Mandodari c. Vibhishan d. Kumbhakarna

12. Who was Bali's son?

a. Hanuman b. Jambhavan c. Angad d. Sugreev

13. What was the name of Jatayu's brother?

a. Sampati b. Virbhadra c. Garuda d. Chitrasen

14. On the banks of which river is Ayodhya situated?

a. Ganga b. Yamuna c. Godavari d. Sarayu

15. Who killed Indrajit?

a. Vishwamitra b. Dasharat c. Lakshman d. Ram

16. What is the name of Lav's brother?

a. Kush b. Abhimanyu c. Prahlad d. Shatrugna

17. How many years did Ram spend in vanvas?

a. 20 b. 15 c. 14 d. 10

18. Where did Ravan keep Sita after bringing her to Lanka?

a. In his palace b. In a temple c. In Ashok Vatika d. In his prison

19. What is the name of Ravan's vehicle which could fly through air?

a. Pushpak viman b. Panchajanya c. Indrasan d. Garudavithi

20. Ravan was also a skilled:

a. Dancer b. Musician c. Sculptor d. Painter

Answers:

Give yourself one point for each correct answer.

1.b (Kausalya) 2.b (Urmila) 3.d (Ram) 4.d (Ram) 5.a (Avadhi) 6.c (Kamban) 7.b (Jatayu) 8.c (Kishkinda) 9.b (Ikshavaku) 10.c (Vibhishan) 11.c (Vibhishan) 12.c (Angad) 13.a (Sampati) 14.d (Saryu) 15.c (Lakshman) 16.a (Kush) 17.c (14) 18.c (In Ashok Vatika) 19.a (Pushpak viman) 20. b (Musician)