The Epics

Q. Which are the two important epics of India?

1. Ramayana and Mahabharata
2. Ramayana and Panchatantra
3. Jataka Tales and Panchatantra
4. Kiratarjuniya and Mahabharata

Q. Mahabharata is the story of the battle between Kauravas and Pandavas and in which Pandavas won battle with the help of ______.

1. Shiva
2. Ganapathi
3. Rama
4. Krishna

Q.

Which of the following is not a character constant?

1. 6

2. G

3. D

4. T

Q.

What are the seven stages of a persons life? Mention each stages notable characteristics.

Q. Which is considered to be the longest poem in the world?

1. Mahabharata
2. Ramayana
3. Iliad
4. Odyssey

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Who wrote Ramayana in hindi?

Q.

What is the largest epic in the world?

Q. What are epics?

1. Deeds of heroic and legendary figures
2. Deeds of oppressed people in history
3. Deeds of powerful people in history
4. Deeds of random people in history

Q. Ramayana was written by Valmiki. It is the story of Rama and 'X' and the fight between 'Rama and 'Y'. Who are 'X' and 'Y'?

1. X - Sita Y - Ravana
2. X - Buddha Y - Lakshmana
3. X - Kisagotami Y - Krishna
4. X - Kisagotami Y - Vyasa

Q. Which of the following is considered to be the first kavya in Sanskrit?

1. Ramayana
2. Panchatantra
3. Mahabharata
4. Jataka Tales

Q. What does Ramayana try to portray?

1. The flaws of human society
2. The flaws in a human being
3. The ideal type of human being
4. The need to uphold righteousness at all times

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

1. Vyasa
2. Aryabhatiyam
3. Valmiki
4. Mahabharata
5. Aryabhata
6. Ramayana

Q. Which of these does the Mahabharata portray?

1. The ideal human being
2. A wide range of human beings
3. Moral dilemmas faced by humans
4. The way humans resolve their dilemmas

Q. In North India, people used the 'X' of Bhoja trees which grew in the Himalayas. These 'X' peeled off just like paper, and one could easily write on them using ink. What is that 'X'?

1. Root
2. Petals
3. Barks
4. Leaves

Q. Ramayana was written by Valmiki. It is the story of Rama and 'X' and the fight between 'Rama and 'Y'. Who are 'X' and 'Y'?

1. X - Sita Y - Ravana
2. X - Buddha Y - Lakshmana
3. X - Kisagotami Y - Krishna
4. X - Kisagotami Y - Vyasa