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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 of the following is not a character from the Ramayana?

  1. Rama

  2. Sita

  3. Lakshmana

  4. Ravana
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Ravana is a character from the Ramayana, but he is not a character from the Mahabharata.

Multiple choice

Who is considered as the founder of Hinduism?

  1. Brahma

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Krishna
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Hinduism does not have a single founder, as it is a collection of diverse beliefs and practices.

Multiple choice

In Indian art, the depiction of celestial bodies and constellations is often associated with which deity?

  1. Surya

  2. Chandra

  3. Brahma

  4. Vishnu
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Surya, the Sun god, is frequently represented in Indian art, often depicted riding a chariot drawn by seven horses, symbolizing the days of the week.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu goddess is often depicted as riding a lion or tiger and is associated with power, strength, and destruction?

  1. Durga

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Saraswati

  4. Parvati
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Durga is a powerful Hindu goddess who is often depicted as riding a lion or tiger. She is associated with power, strength, and destruction, and is often invoked in times of need or danger.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu god is known as the preserver and protector of the universe and is often depicted with four arms, holding a conch, discus, mace, and lotus flower?

  1. Vishnu

  2. Shiva

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra
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Vishnu is a benevolent Hindu god who is known as the preserver and protector of the universe. He is often depicted with four arms, holding a conch, discus, mace, and lotus flower.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu god is known as the creator of the universe and is often depicted with four heads and four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot, and a sacrificial spoon?

  1. Brahma

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Indra
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Brahma is a Hindu god who is known as the creator of the universe. He is often depicted with four heads and four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot, and a sacrificial spoon.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu god is known as the destroyer of the universe and is often depicted with a third eye on his forehead, a trident in his hand, and a snake around his neck?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Brahma

  4. Indra
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Shiva is a Hindu god who is known as the destroyer of the universe. He is often depicted with a third eye on his forehead, a trident in his hand, and a snake around his neck.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of wealth and prosperity and is often depicted as sitting on a lotus flower, holding a pot of gold and a lotus flower?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga
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Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess who is known as the goddess of wealth and prosperity. She is often depicted as sitting on a lotus flower, holding a pot of gold and a lotus flower.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts and is often depicted as playing a veena (a stringed instrument)?

  1. Saraswati

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga
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Saraswati is a Hindu goddess who is known as the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts. She is often depicted as playing a veena (a stringed instrument).

Multiple choice

Which Hindu goddess is known as the goddess of love, marriage, and fertility and is often depicted as riding a parrot or a swan?

  1. Parvati

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Saraswati

  4. Durga
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Parvati is a Hindu goddess who is known as the goddess of love, marriage, and fertility. She is often depicted as riding a parrot or a swan.

Multiple choice

Which Buddhist deity is known as the embodiment of compassion and is often depicted as a bodhisattva, sitting in a lotus position with a serene expression?

  1. Avalokiteshvara

  2. Amitabha

  3. Manjushri

  4. Maitreya
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Avalokiteshvara is a Buddhist deity who is known as the embodiment of compassion. He is often depicted as a bodhisattva, sitting in a lotus position with a serene expression.

Multiple choice

Which Buddhist deity is known as the Buddha of Infinite Light and is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of meditation?

  1. Amitabha

  2. Avalokiteshvara

  3. Manjushri

  4. Maitreya
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Amitabha is a Buddhist deity who is known as the Buddha of Infinite Light. He is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of meditation.

Multiple choice

Which Buddhist deity is known as the bodhisattva of wisdom and is often depicted as holding a sword and a book?

  1. Manjushri

  2. Avalokiteshvara

  3. Amitabha

  4. Maitreya
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Manjushri is a Buddhist deity who is known as the bodhisattva of wisdom. He is often depicted as holding a sword and a book.

Multiple choice

Which Buddhist deity is known as the future Buddha and is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of teaching?

  1. Maitreya

  2. Avalokiteshvara

  3. Amitabha

  4. Manjushri
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Maitreya is a Buddhist deity who is known as the future Buddha. He is often depicted as sitting in a lotus position, with his hands in the mudra of teaching.

Multiple choice

Which Jain deity is known as the first Tirthankara and is often depicted as standing in a meditative posture, with a lotus flower beneath his feet?

  1. Rishabhanatha

  2. Parshvanatha

  3. Mahavira

  4. Neminatha
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Rishabhanatha is a Jain deity who is known as the first Tirthankara. He is often depicted as standing in a meditative posture, with a lotus flower beneath his feet.