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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 Hindu deity is known as the destroyer of the universe?

  1. Brahma

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Durga
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva is one of the three main deities of Hinduism, along with Brahma and Vishnu. He is known as the destroyer of the universe and is often depicted as a fierce god with a third eye on his forehead and a snake around his neck.

Multiple choice

Who is the goddess of wealth and prosperity in Hinduism?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity in Hinduism. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman with four arms, holding a lotus flower, a conch shell, a pot of gold, and a book.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the goddess of knowledge and wisdom?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and wisdom in Hinduism. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman with four arms, holding a book, a veena (a stringed instrument), a rosary, and a water pot.

Multiple choice

Who is the goddess of power and strength in Hinduism?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Durga is the goddess of power and strength in Hinduism. She is often depicted as a fierce warrior goddess with multiple arms, riding a tiger.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the god of love and desire?

  1. Kamadeva

  2. Arjuna

  3. Krishna

  4. Shiva
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kamadeva is the god of love and desire in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a handsome young man with a bow and arrow made of flowers.

Multiple choice

Who is the god of death in Hinduism?

  1. Yama

  2. Shiva

  3. Kali

  4. Naraka
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yama is the god of death in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a fierce god with a buffalo head and a noose in his hand.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the god of fire?

  1. Agni

  2. Surya

  3. Chandra

  4. Vayu
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Explanation

Agni is the god of fire in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a red-skinned god with four arms, holding a fire pot, a fan, a sword, and a spear.

Multiple choice

Who is the god of the sun in Hinduism?

  1. Surya

  2. Chandra

  3. Vayu

  4. Varuna
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Explanation

Surya is the god of the sun in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a golden-skinned god with a chariot drawn by seven horses.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the god of the moon?

  1. Surya

  2. Chandra

  3. Vayu

  4. Varuna
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandra is the god of the moon in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a white-skinned god with a crescent moon on his forehead.

Multiple choice

Who is the god of the wind in Hinduism?

  1. Surya

  2. Chandra

  3. Vayu

  4. Varuna
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Vayu is the god of the wind in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a green-skinned god with a white beard and a bow and arrow.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the god of the oceans?

  1. Surya

  2. Chandra

  3. Vayu

  4. Varuna
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Varuna is the god of the oceans in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a blue-skinned god with a noose in his hand.

Multiple choice

Who is the god of thunder and rain in Hinduism?

  1. Indra

  2. Agni

  3. Vayu

  4. Varuna
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Explanation

Indra is the god of thunder and rain in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a blue-skinned god with a thunderbolt in his hand.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the god of wisdom and wealth?

  1. Ganesha

  2. Hanuman

  3. Karthikeya

  4. Kubera
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Explanation

Ganesha is the god of wisdom and wealth in Hinduism. He is often depicted as a pot-bellied god with an elephant head and a broken tusk.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the supreme being in Hinduism?

  1. Brahman

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Devi
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Explanation

Brahman is the ultimate reality and the source of all existence in Hinduism, representing the impersonal, infinite, and transcendent aspect of the divine.

Multiple choice

Which Hindu deity is known as the preserver of the universe?

  1. Brahma

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Devi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vishnu is one of the three main deities in Hinduism, known as the preserver or protector of the universe, who maintains cosmic balance and order.