Indian Culture and Mythology Quiz

Flame of the Forest (Palash/Butea monosperma) flowers were traditionally used to make Holi colors, especially the vibrant red-orange color. Roses, Bougainvillea, and Lotus are not traditionally used for Holi color preparation.

Gulal is the traditional name for dry colored powder used during Holi celebrations. Gulel means slingshot, Kilkari refers to a child's chirping, and Pichkari is the water gun used for wet colors.

Sita was held captive in Ashoka Vatika (Ashokvan), a beautiful garden in Lanka where Ravana kept her after abduction. Panchvati and Chitrkuta were places where Sita lived during her exile with Rama before the abduction, and Dandakaranya was the forest they traveled through.

Sita was the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila, found while he was ploughing a field. Dasaratha was Rama's father, Vibheeshana was Ravana's righteous brother, and Himavaan was the father of Ganga (not related to Sita).

Mandodari was Ravana's principal wife and queen of Lanka. Shrutakirti was Bharata's wife, Simhika was a demoness, and Mandavi was Bharata's wife (not Ravana's).

Ayodhya was the capital city of the Kosala Kingdom, ruled by King Dasaratha (Rama's father). Mithila was Sita's birthplace, Indraprastha was the Pandava capital, and Lanka was Ravana's kingdom.

Rama is the seventh avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, who descends to restore dharma. Shiva, Brahma, and Indra are other major deities in Hinduism but Rama specifically embodies Vishnu.

Kumbhakarna was cursed to sleep for six months and remain awake for one day due to a boon he received. Vibheeshana was Ravana's righteous brother, Indrajit was Ravana's son, and Yoopaksha is not a major character.

Jatayu, the noble vulture king, fought valiantly to save Sita when Ravana was abducting her but was mortally wounded. Jaambavan was a bear ally, Mareecha was the golden deer, and Angada was Vaali's son who joined Rama's army.

Ravana sought Mareecha's help, who took the form of a golden deer to lure Rama away from Sita. Kumbhakarna was Ravana's sleeping giant brother, Khara was a demon killed by Rama, and Vibheeshana was Ravana's righteous brother who sided with Rama.

Lakshmana killed Indrajit (Meghanada) on the battlefield after a fierce duel, fulfilling a prophecy that only someone who had not slept for 14 years could defeat him. Rama killed Ravana and other major demons, Hanuman was a devotee, and Sugreeva was the monkey king.

Hanuman set Lanka on fire with his tail after Ravana's demons set it ablaze as punishment. He leaped from roof to roof burning buildings before flying back to Rama. Vaali was Sugreeva's brother, Sugreeva became king after Vaali's death, and Jaambavan was a wise bear ally.

In Kannukkul Nilavu, Vijay's character is NOT named Vijay. This tests knowledge of Vijay's filmography where he often played characters with his own name. In Nerukku Ner, Once More, and Priyamaanavale, his character was named Vijay.

Thoothukudi is the city that 'escaped from the deadly eyes of Perarasu' - a humorous reference to director Perarasu's tendency to name films after cities. Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, and Thirupaachi are all actual Perarasu film titles.

The film Sachien got its name because Vijay's character in the movie is named Sachien. This is straightforward - the title matches the protagonist's name. The director being a Sachin Tendulkar fan is coincidental, not the primary reason.

Duryodhana's son was named Lakshman, who fought in the Kurukshetra war and was killed by Abhimanyu. Yuyutsu was actually Duryodhana's half-brother (son of Dhritarashtra with a maid), not his son. Hiranyakshipu is a demon king from a different legend, and Shalya was the king of Madra and Nakula-Sahadeva's maternal uncle.

Gandhari's father was King Subala, the ruler of Gandhara (modern-day Kandahar). Shakuni was Gandhari's brother, not her father. The other options (Sibal, Karnaka) are not associated with Gandhari's parentage in the Mahabharata.

Kripacharya's sister was Kripi (also spelled Kripa), who married Drona. The option says 'Kripicharya' which appears to be a misspelling or confusion with Kripacharya himself, but in this context it refers to Kripi. Draupadi was Arjuna's wife, Madri was Pandu's second wife, and Amba was a princess whose story is part of the Bhishma backstory.