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 file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (1 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round 4. The commander of the Pandava army was a) Arjuna b) Bheema c) Dhrishtadyumna d) Abhimanyu 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 file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (4 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round 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 file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (5 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round c) Knowledge of the scriptures d) Knowledge of material sciences 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 file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (7 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round 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 file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (9 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round 41. ____________ is the insignia of life (Pujya Gurudev’s commentary). a) Breadth b) Action c) Thought d) Vitality 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 file:///E|/Works/Cif_Website/downloads/GeetaQuiz/Essay1.htm (11 of 17) [11/24/2003 10:39:53 AM] Bhagawat Geeta Quiz - Preliminary Round b) five c) ten d) four 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.