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PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ Note: 1. the Below List Contains the Model Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ Note: 1. The below list contains the model questions. The questions in the first round will be from this list however they will not be limited to it with respect to how the questions are formed and also different/additional questions from Yuddha Kanda may be asked. 2. The final round will be based on general mythology. Sl Questions of Yudha Kanda Answer No 1. Name the 3 people whom Rama believed to be able to Garuda, Vayu and Hanuman cross the ocean. 2. Who says that without building a bridge to Lanka , Sugreeva Ravana cannot be defeated even by Indra? 3. What was the number of entrance gates that Lanka had 4 as per Hanuman? 4. How many levels of protection did Lanka have? 4 5. What were the 4 levels of defence in Lanka? Water(ocean), mountain,forest and artificial fortifications 6. Who guarded the left side of the monkey army enroute to Gandhamadana Lanka? 7. Name Kubera's elephant. Sarvabhauma 8. On who's shoulders did Lakshmana march towards Angada Lanka? 9. Name the vanaras guarding the middle part of the army Jambavan ,Sushena and enroute to Lanka Vegadarshi 10. Who was the chief of the Vanara army? Nila 11. Who defeated the serpents of Bhogavathi? Ravana 12. Who is the daughter of Maya? Mandodari Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 13. Who killed Shambara? Indra 14. Who is the father of Nikumbha? Kumbakarna 15. To whom did Rama return the Pushpaka Vimana? Kubera 16. Who had constructed the assembly hall of Ravana? Viswakarma 17. Ravana's throne was covered by the skin of which deer? Priyaka 18. Name the commander of the Lankan army who was Prahastha entrusted to protect Lanka from the approaching enemy by Ravana. 19. What was the number of companions that Vibheeshana 4 had when he sought refuge from Rama? 20. On who's advice did Ravana send an ambassador to Shardula Sugreeva? 21. Whom did Ravana send as a messenger to Sugreeva? Shuka 22. Who prevented Shuka from getting killed by the Rama monkeys? 23. For how many nights did Rama wait for the ocean God to 3 appear? 24. Which arrow did Rama aim at the ocean in order to Brahmaastra destroy it? 25. Where did Hanuman find Bharata? Nandigrama 26. Who is the chief of Drumatulya? Abhiras 27. Where did Rama release the arrow with which he initially Drumatulya wanted to destroy the ocean? 28. Name the hollow that was created by Rama's arrow Vrana 29. Name the desert that was created by Rama's arrow. Maru 30. Who granted the boon to Maru desert which made it Rama congenial for vegetation? Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 31. Who suggested Nala's name to lead the bridge Sagara or Ocean God construction? 32. Who is the father of Nala? Vishwakarma 33. On which mountain did Vishwakarma grant a boon to Mandara Nala's mother? 34. Why did Rama send Hanuman to Shrungaverapura? To communicate to Guha about his welfare 35. On the first day of bridge construction how many yojanas 14 of the bridge was built? 36. What was the width of Nala's bridge? 10 yojanas 37. Who killed Viradha? Rama 38. Near which mountain was the Vanara army camping in Suvela Lanka? 39. Who was the ruler of Samrochana? Kumuda 40. Name the general of the Vanara army who dwells on Rambha the mountains of Krishna and Sahya of Vindhya range ? 41. Where did the army general Panasa live? Pariyatra 42. 43. Who creates the illusion of Rama's death to trick Sita? Vidyudjivha 44. Name Ravana's maternal grandfather who advises Malyavan Ravana to restore Seetha to Rama 45. Which demon stood guard at the Eastern gate of Lanka? Prahastha Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 46. Who stood guard at the Northern gate of Lanka? Indrajith 47 Who was appointed to attack Prahastha at the Eastern Nila gate? 48 Who was appointed to attack Indrajith on the Western Hanuman gate? 49. Who threatened Sugreeva saying that he would become a Ravana Heenagriva if he fought with him? 50. Whom did Rama send as a messenger to Ravana? Angada 51 Who is the mother of Angada? Tara 52 Who is the father of Sushena? Yama 53 Who killed Praghasa ? Sugreeva 54. Virupaksha was killed by whom? Lakshmana 55 Who's serpentine arrows bound Rama and Lakshmana? Indrajith 56 Who has received the boon of invisibility? Indrajith 57 Who wiped Sugreeva's tears with enchanted water? Vibheeshana 58 On which vehicle was Sita taken to see Rama who was Pushpaka Vimana presumed to be dead? Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 59 Where was Sita held captive in Lanka? Ashoka Vana 60 Who consoled Sita when she was distraught having seen Trijata Rama motionless on the battle field? 61 Why did the monkeys get agitated when they saw They mistook him for Vibheeshana approaching the injured Rama? Indrajith 62 Who was the father in law of Sugreeva? Sushena 63 Who is the mother of Garuda? Vinata 64 Who was the paternal grandfather of Lakshmana? Aja 65 Who was the mother of the snakes which were turned Kadru into arrows by Indrajith? 66 Who killed Dhumraksha? Hanuman 67 Who killed Vajradamshtra? Angada 68 Who had hurled a thunderbolt at Namuchi? Indra 69 Prahastha was killed by whom? Nila 70 Who was the father of Nila? Agni Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 71 At whom did Ravana release the Agneya Astra? Nila 72 Who was unable to lift Lakshmana? Ravana 73 To which dynasty did Anaranya belong? Ikshvaku 74 Who had prophesized that a descendant of Ikshvaku Anarnya would kill Ravana? 75 Who was Sita in her previous life according to Ravana? Vedavati 76 Who was the wife of Nalakubara? Rambha 77 Who was the daughter of Varunda? Punjikasthala 78 Who informed Kumbhakarna about the damages caused Yupaksha by Rama when he awoke from sleep? 79 Who had pulled out a tusk of Airavata and struck it into Kumbhakarna India's chest? 80 Who requested Brahma to relax Kumbhakarna's curse? Ravana 81 For how many days would Kumbhakarna not sleep in a 1 year? 82 Who suggested Kumbhakarna to take a large army along Mahodara with him to fight Rama? 83 Who encourages the vanaras to fight Kumbhakarna? Angada Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 84 Who killed Vritra? Indra 85 Name the 3 headed demon who was killed by Hanuman? Trishira 86 Who is the mother of Atikaya? Dhanyamalini 87 Who bestowed Atikaya with a chariot? Brahma 88 Who advised Lakshmana to employ Brahmaastra against Vayu Atikaya? 89 About whom did Jambavan enquire first after Indrajith's Hanuman attack that wounded most of the vanaras? 90 On which mountain do sanjeevini herbs grow according Rishabha to Jambavan? 91 Which herb is capable of restoring the dead to life? Mrita sanjeevini 92 What is horse-faced form of Vishnu called as? Hayagreeva 93 Who killed Kumbha? Sugreeva 94 Who stopped Lakshmana when he decided to use Rama Brahmaastra to kill all the demons? 95 Who conjured an illusory Sita and killed her in order to Indrajith demoralize Rama? 96 Name the place where Indrajith used to perform Nikumbhila sacrifices? Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 97 How many kandas are there in Ramayana? 7 98 How many horses did Indrajith's chariot have? 4 99 Who killed Indrajith? Lakshmana 100 Whom did Rama ask to treat Lakshmana's wounds after Sushena his battle with hIndrajith? 101 Who stops Ravana from killing Sita? Suparshva 102 Which sage's ashram did Rama reach enroute to Sage Bharadwaja Ayodhya? 103 Who reassured the devas tormented by Ravana that a Shiva woman would be born, for causing destruction of the demons? 104 What was the emblem on Ravana's flagstaff? A man's head 105 On whose request did Hanuman retrieve the Sushena vishalyakarani and other herbs? 106 Where did Sushena ask Hanuman to go to find Mount Oushadi vishalyakarani and other herbs? 107 Who injured Lakshmana that he required vishalyakarani Ravana herb? 108 Who was the charioteer of Indra? Matali 109 Who advised Rama to recite the Aditya Hrudaya stotra to Sage Agastya defeat Ravana? Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 110 For how many days did the battle between Rama and 7 Ravana last? 111 What happened when Rama cut off one head of Ravana? Another grew in its place 112 Who narrated the great qualities of Ravana to Rama after Vibheeshana Ravana's death? 113 Who performed the last rights of Ravana? Vibheeshana 114 Whom does Rama send to inform Sita about his victory? Hanuman 115 Whom does Sita request to prepare a pyre for her to Lakshmana enter? 116 Who is the ruler of the Vasus? Ruthadhama ऋतधामा 117 Who does Brahma describe to be the ears of Rama? Ashwini twins 118 Who reveals to Rama that he is Lord Narayana himself? Brahma 119 Name the sword of Vishnu Nandaka 120 According to Brahma what is night? The closing of the eyelids of Vishnu 121 For how many years was Rama exiled? 14 122 How many sargas are there in Yudha kanda? 128 or 132 Shri PRATHIBHA 2019 QUIZ 123 What boon did Rama ask from Indra? Rama requested Indra to bring back to life, all the monkeys who had lost their life in the battle 124 What did the monkeys and Vibheeshana request Rama The monkeys and when he was leaving for Ayodhya? Vibhishana request Rama to permit them to accompany in the aerial car upto Ayodhya to witness his coronation-ceremony 125 In which vehicle did Rama reach Ayodhya? Pushpaka Vimana 126 Name the mountain on which Rama first met Sugreeva Rishyamukha 127 How long were Kabanda's arms? 1 yojana or 8 miles 128 Where was Jatayu killed ? Janasthana 129 Who was the wife of Atri? Anasuya 130 What boon did Rama seek from sage Bharadwaja? Rama asked a boon to make the trees on the route to Ayodhya, to bear fruit in the off-season.
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