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Hindu Deities and Epics

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Hindu mythology involves a vast pantheon of deities, including Vishnu and his avatars, alongside epic narratives. This topic explores Puranas, celestial sages, and legendary kings. These questions form a crucial part of the general awareness section in SSC and state exams.

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Hindu Deities and Epics Questions

Multiple choice

Which Indian folk tale features the Moon as a character?

  1. The Panchatantra

  2. The Jataka Tales

  3. The Mahabharata

  4. The Ramayana
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Jataka Tales, a collection of Buddhist stories, features the Moon as a character in several stories. In one story, the Moon is depicted as a wise and just judge who settles a dispute between two animals.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian lunar deity who is associated with healing and rejuvenation?

  1. Chandra

  2. Surya

  3. Varuna

  4. Indra
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Explanation

Chandra, the Indian lunar deity, is associated with healing and rejuvenation. He is often depicted as a young, handsome man with a crescent moon on his head. Chandra is believed to have the power to heal the sick and to restore youth and vitality.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu god is often depicted holding a conch shell, a chakra, a mace, and a lotus flower?

  1. Vishnu

  2. Shiva

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra
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Explanation

Vishnu is often depicted holding a conch shell, a chakra, a mace, and a lotus flower, which represent his different attributes and powers.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu god is often depicted as riding a bull and is associated with strength and power?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra
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Shiva is often depicted as riding a bull and is associated with strength and power.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu god is often depicted as riding a swan and is associated with knowledge and wisdom?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Brahma is often depicted as riding a swan and is associated with knowledge and wisdom.

Multiple choice

In Indian Cosmology, what is the term for the cosmic egg from which the universe originated?

  1. Hiranyagarbha

  2. Brahmanda

  3. Vishnu

  4. Shiva
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Explanation

Hiranyagarbha, meaning 'golden egg', is the cosmic egg from which the creator god Brahma emerged, initiating the creation of the universe.

Multiple choice

According to Indian Cosmology, what is the concept of the three gunas that govern the universe?

  1. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas

  2. Dharma, Karma, Moksha

  3. Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

  4. Hiranyagarbha, Kshirasagara, Brahmanda
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Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas are the three gunas, or qualities, that govern the universe and influence the nature of matter and consciousness.

Multiple choice

Who is the central character in the Ramayana?

  1. Rama

  2. Sita

  3. Lakshmana

  4. Ravana
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Explanation

Rama is the central character in the Ramayana, an ancient Indian epic poem attributed to the sage Valmiki.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the demon king who abducted Sita in the Ramayana?

  1. Ravana

  2. Kumbhakarna

  3. Vibhishana

  4. Indrajit
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Explanation

Ravana is the demon king of Lanka who abducted Sita, the wife of Rama, in the Ramayana.

Multiple choice

In Hindu mythology, which celestial body is associated with the god Indra?

  1. Sun

  2. Moon

  3. Jupiter

  4. Venus
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jupiter is known as Brihaspati in Hindu mythology and is associated with the god Indra, the king of the gods.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the flying vehicle used by the gods in Hindu mythology?

  1. Pushpaka Vimana

  2. Garuda

  3. Hamsa

  4. Naga
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Explanation

Pushpaka Vimana is the name of the flying vehicle used by the gods in Hindu mythology.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is often depicted riding a white elephant?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Brahma

  4. Ganesha
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Explanation

Indra, the king of the gods, is often depicted riding a white elephant named Airavata.

Multiple choice

In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the celestial city where the gods reside?

  1. Svarga

  2. Vaikuntha

  3. Brahmaloka

  4. Satyaloka
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Explanation

Svarga is the name of the celestial city where the gods reside in Hindu mythology.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is associated with the planet Venus?

  1. Surya

  2. Chandra

  3. Shukra

  4. Rahu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shukra is the Hindu deity associated with the planet Venus.

Multiple choice

In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the demon who stole the nectar of immortality from the gods?

  1. Ravana

  2. Kumbhakarna

  3. Vibhishana

  4. Indrajit
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Ravana is the name of the demon who stole the nectar of immortality from the gods.