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Pratibha - 2017 Shri: Pratibha - 2017 Kishkindhakanda Quiz No. Question Answer 1 Where did Bharatha coronate Rama's padukas and rule Nandigrama from? 2 On the banks of which lake does Kishkindha mountain Pampa start? 3 After how many years in the forest is Sita kidnapped? 13 years 4 Whose incarnation was Lakshmana? Adisesha 5 Where was Sugreeva hiding in refuge? Sage Matanga’s ashrama 6 How many chapters are there in KishkindhaKanda? 67 7 Where was Sage Matanga’s ashrama? Mountain Rishyamukha 8 Who is Hanuman's father? Vayu 9 Which dynasty did Rama belong to? Ikshvaku 10 Who retained back Sugreeva’s wife? Vali 11 In what form did Hanuman meet Rama and Brahmachari Lakshmana? 12 Who is Sugreeva’s chief Counsellor / Prime minister? Hanuman 13 In what Swara did Hanuman speak? Pa-Panchama 14 In the presence of which element did Rama and Fire Sugreeva become friends? 15 Whose left eye quivered when Rama and Sugreeva 1. Sita became friends? 2. Vali 3. Ravana 16 Who stole the vedas? Madhu and Kaitabha 17 Which form did Vishnu take to save the vedas from Hayagreeva them? 18 Where did the Rakshasas hide the Vedas? Paathala 19 Which ornament of Sita’s did Lakshmana recognize? Anklets 20 Name Dundubhi’s son. Mayavi 21 Where did Mayavi hide due to fear of Vali? Cave 22 Who fought with Dundubhi’s son? Vali 23 Who is the Lord of the Mountains? Himavaan 24 Whom did the Lord of the Mountain marry his daughter Lord Mahadeva to? 25 Who was Vali’s father ? Indra 26 Who gave Vali a garland of Gold? Indra 27 Who cursed Vali? Sage Matanga 28 How many Sala trees did Sugreeva want Rama to 1 pierce? 29 How many Sala trees did Rama pierce with one arrow 7 to prove his strength to Sugreeva? 30 Into whose ashrama did Vali threw the blood of Sage Matanga Dundubhi? 31 Who cursed Vali that his head would burst into pieces if Sage Matanga he steps into Mount Rishyamukha 32 Vali and Sugreeva resembled whom? Ashwini Kumaras 33 Name Angada’s mother. Tara 34 Who advices Vali to not fight with Sugreeva, the second Tara time Sugreeva challenges him? 35 In which forest did Vali and Sugreeva fight? Jambudvipa 36 Name Sugreeva’s wife. Ruma 37 Name Indra’s weapon. Vajra 38 Whose daughter is Tara? Sushena 39 Name the Gandarva who fought with Vali for 15 days Golabha and nights. 40 How long did Sugreeva wait for Vali’s return from the 1 year cave? 41 Name Tvashta’s son. Vishwaroopa 42 Who killed Tvashta’s son? Indra 43 Who is the divine architect? Vishwakarma 44 In which month does rainy season set in? Aashada 45 In which month did the monkeys start the search for Kartika Sita? 46 In which hill did Rama and Sugreeva wait for the rainy Prasravana hill season to end? 47 Which river flows in Chitrakuta? Mandakini 48 When do the Samavedins begin their annual study? Bhadrapada month 49 Whom does Rama send to Sugreeva to remind him of Laksmana the promise made? 50 When Lakshmana came in anger to remind Sugreeva of Tara the promise he made to Rama, who answered him? 51 How many years did Sage Vishwamitra spend together 10 years with Menaka? 52 Who killed Anuhlada? Indra 53 Name Ruma’s father. Tarah 54 Name the twin sons of Ashwinis. Mainda and Dvivida 55 Name Sugreeva’s uncle. Dadhimukha 56 Which of Sugreeva’s general lead the search for Sita in Vinata the East. 57 Where is Garuda’s mansion? Salmalidvipa 58 Who constructed Garuda’s mansion? Vishwakarma 59 On which mountain does Agastya live? Malaya / Kunjara 60 Who built Agastya’s ashrama? Vishwakarma 61 How big is Agastya’s ashrama? 1 yojana breadth 10 yojana length 62 Name the capital of the Nagas Bhogavathi 63 Name Marichi’s son. Sushena 64 The conch Paanchajanya is made from whose bones? Asura Panchajana 65 Who was named as Crown Prince of Kishkinda ? Angada 66 As Purushottama whom did Vishnu kill? Hayagriva- Danava 67 Name Narakaasura’s capital. Pragjyothisha 68 Until where did Sugreeva ask the North expedition to Somagiri Mountain go? 69 Until where did Sugreeva ask the West expedition to Astamana Mountain go? 70 Until where did Sugreeva ask the Eastexpedition to go? Udaya Mountain 71 Until where did Sugreeva ask the South expedition to Rishabha Mountain go? 72 From where did Sugreeva ask the North expedition to Mlechcha Mountain start ? 73 From where did Sugreeva ask the West expedition to Sourashtra start ? 74 From where did Sugreeva ask the East expedition to Vindhyas start ? 75 From where did Sugreeva ask the South expedition to Mahi country start ? 76 Whom did Hanuman meet in the cave of Maya? Svayamprabhu 77 Whose daughter was Svayamprabha? MeruSavarni and Hema 78 Who stopped the monkeys in the South expedition from Sampatti fasting unto death? 79 Whose brother is Sampatti? Jatayu 80 Name Vali and Sugreeva’s father. Riksharaja 81 Name Ravana’s father. Vishravas 82 Name Ravana’s elder brother. Kubera 83 Who built Ravana’s capital? Vishwakarma 84 Name Vinata’s sons. Garuda and Aruna 85 Name Sampatti’s son. Supaarshva 86 Who advised Sampatti to stay in the Vindhya mountains Sage Nisakara until Rama’s arrival? 87 How many years did Sampatti wait to see rama? 8000 88 Name Kesari’s wife. Anjana 89 Whose mortal form is Anjana? Apsara Punjikasthala 90 Name Anjana’s father. Kunjara 91 In which cave was Aanjaneya born? Mandara 92 Another name for Vamana is ___ Trivikrama 93 Who made Hanuman remember of his powerful leap to Jambavan catch the Sun? 94 From where did Hanuman leap to Lanka? Mount Mahendra .
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