Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round Chinmaya Vishwa Sammelan Geeta quiz Preliminary round
Please read the following instructions before answering the questions: 1) The time period allotted is 30 minutes. 2) Choose the correct answer by marking a tick ( ) in the box. 3) Use only a black or a blue pen. Do not use red pens or pencil. 4) The Judges decision will be final and no appeals will be entertained.
1. Srimad Bhagawad Geeta occours in the Mahabharata in the chapter titled a) Bheeshma Parva b) Shanti Parva c) Yuddha Parva d) Sabha Parva
2. Whose message sowed dangerous seeds in the mind of Arjuna, which he repeats in chapter 1 as the logic for not wanting to fight? a) Sanjaya b) Yudhishtira c) Shakuni d) Dhritarashtra
3. The Kaurava army was structured in the formation of a) wheel b) eagle c) crescent d) spear
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5. Nakula blew the conch a) Sughosha a) Mani b) Pushpaka c) Manipushpaka
6. The charioteer of Krishna who was also a battalion commander of the Pandava army was a) Shikhandi b) Satyaki c) Shalya d) Shaibya
7. The first chapter of the Geeta ends with the words of a) Arjuna b) Sanjaya c) Krishna d) Dhritarashtra
8. What does the word ‘Sthita-prajna’ mean? a) path of righteousness b) other name for Arjuna c) man of steady wisdom
file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (2 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round d) the name of the heaven reached by those who die in a battle
9. The number of shlokas in the 2nd chapter is______. a) 74 b) 76 c) 72 d) 78
10. Whose name is Varshneya? a) Sri Krishna b) Arjuna c) Dhritarashtra d) Draupadi
11. The cosmic wheel of co-operation is explained by Sri Krishna in a) 15th chapter b) 3rd chapter c) 2nd chapter d) 4th chapter
12. The chapter 3 is called as ______a) Jnana Yoga b) Raja Yoga c) Karma Yoga d) Sannyasa yoga
13. The four fold castes are based on a) guna and karma (quality and action)
file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (3 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round b) janma and guna (birth and quality) c) karma and janma (action and birth) d) manas and buddhi (mind and intellect)
14. The famous shloka chanted before food - ‘Brahmarpanam’ is found chapter 4, verse number______. a) 14 b) 34 c) 44 d) 24
15. What is the greatest purifier in the world according to Sri Krishna? (4th chapter) a) Fire b) Water c) Knowledge d) Devotion
16. Who is a perpetual Sannayasi according to Sri Krishna? (5th chapter) a) Who has given up wife and children b) Who has renounced possessions c) Who wears the saffron robes d) Who has given up likes and dislikes
17. Who is a happy person according to Sri Krishna? (chapter V) a) One who is able to meditate always b) One who is able to withstand the force of desire & anger c) One who is able to win the battle of life d) One who attends satsang
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18. Chapter VI to XII forms the explanation of what aspect/s of the Maha Vakya Tat Tvam Asi? a) Tat b) Tvam c) Asi d) Tat & Tvam
19. What is the meaning of the word KUTASTHA? a) A demon b) Immutable c) A stage of life equivalent to the Vanaprastha ahram d) Merciful
20. “The mind is uncontrollable as ______”, says Arjuna. a) Winds b) Waters c) Fire d) Mad elephant
21. The spirit identifying with matter and sharing the destinies of the inert matter equipment is called the ______. a) Atman b) Ishwara c) Jeeva d) Prakriti
22. If speculative knowledge is Jnana what is Vijnana? a) Practice of spiritual values b) Actual experience of the Perfection
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23. The Prasthana Traya consists of a) Upanishad, Brahma Sutra and the Bhagawad Geeta b) Bhagawatam, Bhagawad Geeta and the Brahma Sutra c) Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Bhagawad Geeta d) Upanishads, Puranas and the Bhagawad Geeta
24. What is heart in Vedanta as explained by Pujya Gurudev a) Blood pumping organ b) The soul c) Right understanding of the scriptures d) Mind and intellect endowed with noble and positive thoughts
25. Subtlety of a thing is measured in terms of its ______a) Greatness b) Pervasiveness c) Largeness d) Depth
26. The word ‘Swadha’ is used for offerings to a) Guru b) Devatas c) ancestors d) guests
27. What is Yoga & Kshema?
file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (6 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round a) The power to meditate & the ability to pray b) The capacity to earn and protect the gained c) Various postures & their knowledge d) Ability to fix the mind & power to maintain it
28. Who are Maruts? a) Sons of Brahmaji b) Minstrels of heaven c) Sons of Rudra d) Friends of Indra
29. Vasus are______in number a) Ten b) Five c) Nine d) Eight
30. Airavata is ______a) An Elephant b) A Lion c) A Horse d) A Tortoise
31. Pujya Gurudev interprets ‘Kamadhenu’ subjectively to be ______. a) Kriya Shakti b) Prana shakti c) Sankalpa Shakti d) Jnana Shakti
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32. Gayatri is meter of ______with eight syllables. a) Eight lines b) Two lines c) Three lines d) One line
33. The pen name of Krishna Dwaipayana is______. a) Veda Vyasa b) Jaimini c) Suta d) Shuka
34. The three gunas - sattva, rajas & tamas are associated with ______colours respectively. a) White, red, black b) Blue, green, red c) Red, black, white d) Red, blue, yellow
35. The word Muni means a) Treasurer b) Man of silence c) Man of reflection d) Man of fortune
36. The metaphor of Ashwatha Tree in the Geeta has its basis in the ______. a) Kathopanishad b) Mankukya Upanishad
file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (8 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round c) Isa Upanishad d) Mundaka Upanishad
37. In the same metaphor, the leaves of the tree represent the ______. a) vasanas b) action c) fruits of action d) Vedas
38. What is the first among the values enumerated as the Daivi Sampat (qualities of the divine estate) in the 16th chapter a) Absence of pride b) Fearlessness c) Calmness of mind d) Truthfulness
39. The number of qualities of ‘Knowledge’ in chapter 13 are ______a) 28 b) 24 c) 13 d) 20
40. What is the title of 16th chapter? a) Daivasura Sampat Vibhaga Yoga b) Shraddha Traya Vibhaga Yoga c) Sannyasa Yoga d) Moksha sannyasa Yoga
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42. What is triple designation of Brahman? (17th chapter) a) Sat-Chit-Anand b) Satyam-Jnaanam-Anantam c) Om-Tat-Sat d) Aham-Brahma-Asmi
43. The division of Prakriti into Para & Apara appears in chapter ______a) 9 b) 13 c) 7 d) 2
44. According to Gurudev ______is the receiving & dispatching clerk a) Manas (mind) b) Chitta (memory) c) Buddhi (intellect) d) Ahankaar (ego)
45. The sins accrued through the non-performance or imperfect performance of duties is called a) Pratyahara b) Pratyavaya c) Pratibandha
file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (10 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round d) Pratyaksha
46. ______in Vedanta, means the ability to digest mentally, and comprehend intellectually, the full import of the advice of the saints and the declarations of the Scriptures a) reflection b) clarity c) faith d) jignasa (urge to know)
47. Destructive activities that are totally condemned by the scriptures are called as a) Akarma b) Vikarma c) Niyata Karma d) Kamya Karma
48. ______means a self-dedicated activity performed in a spirit of service to many in the Geeta. a) Yajna b) Bhakti c) Karma d) Yoga
49. The word ‘Deva’ subjectively means a) mind b) heavenly experiences c) sense-organs d) organs of action
50. Pranas are ______in number. a) three
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51. ______is the constant repetition of an idea regarding one and the same object of thought. a) Vairagya b) Viveka c) Vichara d) Abhyasa
52. The chapter seven of the Geeta divides the devotees into _____ categories. a) Nine b) Two c) Four d) Three
53. God is like ‘A single thread running through various beads’. This example appears in ______chapter. a) 7th b) 12th c) 15th d) 18th
54. “The Geeta is the universal mother. She turns away nobody. Her door is wide open to anyone who knocks. A true votary of the Geeta does not know what disappointment is.” Who said these famous lines about Geeta? a) Lokamanya Tilak b) Swami Vivekananda c) Dr. Annie Beasant
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55. How many days did the battle of Mahabharata last? a) 108 b) 16 c) 18 d) 51
56. The word Kundalini Yoga occurs in chapter a) 4 b) 7 c) 8 d) None of the above
57. Which is the most commonly meter used in the Geeta? a) Anushtup b) Shikarini c) Trishtup d) Sardoolavikridita
58. The 5th chapter is called as a) Jnana Karma Sannyas Yoga b) Karma Sannyasa Yoga c) Atma Samyama Yoga d) Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
59. Among the Yajnas the Lord says He is (chapter 10) a) Dravya Yajna
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60. Among the senses the Lord says He is (chapter 10) a) mind b) ears c) eyes d) tongue
61. In the Geeta the word Gayatri refers to a) Devi b) Metre c) Mantra d) Knowledge
62. The name Savyasachin is used a) Krishna b) Yudhishtira c) Bheema d) Arjuna
63. ‘Karishye vachanam tava – I shall do as you say’ occurs in which chapter a) 18 b) 17 c) 15 d) 2
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65. Amongst the masters in weaponry I am (10th chapter) a) Krishna b) Rama c) Parushurama d) Arjuna
66. The ‘ladder of fall’ occurs in chapter a) 2 b) 3 c) 17 d) 14
67. Food which is too pungent and spicy is a) Sattvic b) Rajasic c) Tamasic d) None of the above
68. Yajna (sacrifice), ______and Tapas (austerity) should not be given up. (Chapter 18) a) Karuna (compassion) b) study (swadhyaya) c) dana (charity)
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69. In the Geeta Dhyana Shloka, Arjuna is referred to a) child b) calf c) devotee d) warrior
70. The Dhyana Shlokas of the Geeta were authored by a) Shri Madhusudhana Saraswathi b) Shri Shankaracharya c) Shri Krishna d) Shri Ramanujacharya
71. The shlokas ‘Manushyanam sahasreshu – among thousands of men, one perchance strives …’ occurs in chapter a) 5 b) 7 c) 8 d) 10
72. The shloka ‘Yad Yad Vibhuti mat sattvam – whatever it is that is glorious, prosperous or powerful…it is a manifestation of a part of my splendor’ is found in chapter a) 10 b) 11 c) 2 d) 18
73. The discussion on Avatara occurs in chapter
file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (16 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round a) 15 b) 10 c) 11 d) 4
74. For deciding the course of right action one should consider _____ as the valid means. (chapter 16) a) God b) Scriptures c) Guru d) Ones own conscience
75. Pujya Gurudev dedicates his commentary on the Bhagawad Geeta to ______. a) Shri Krishna b) Shri Shankaracharya c) Shri Veda Vyasa d) Shri Swami Tapovanam
Hari Om
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