History · General Awareness

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 history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Jagannath is the name of which of the following Gods.

  1. Shiva

  2. Ganesha

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In many parts of the subcontinent, regional cultures grew around religious traditions. The best example of this process is the cult of Jagannatha (literally, lord of the world, a name for Vishnu) at Puri, Orissa.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Where the local tribal people make the wooden image of the deity, who was later identified with Vishnu?

  1. Kedarnath

  2. Cult of Jagannatha

  3. Badrinath

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Cult of Jagannatha at Puri, Orissa.
The local tribal people make the wooden image of the deity, which suggests that the deity was originally a local god, who was later identified with Vishnu.

Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

Which of the following tribes of Rajasthan were depicted in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata as famous for skills in arching?

  1. Bhils

  2. Minas

  3. Sahariyas

  4. Gadiya Lohars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhils are tribal people especially found in north-western India. This tribe of Rajasthan was depicted in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata as famous for skills in arching. According to Census 2011, Bhils were the largest tribal group in India followed by Gond tribe.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

Vaishnavism, a later development of Bhagavatism, advocates the worship of

  1. Vishnu

  2. Ram and Krishna

  3. Vishnu and his incarnations

  4. Vishnu and Lakshmi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Vaishnavism focuses on the devotion to Vishnu and his various avatars (incarnations), such as Rama and Krishna, as the supreme deity.

Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

Who is called the God of fire?

  1. Agni

  2. Indra

  3. Munis

  4. Rishis
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Agni, the God of Fire, is one of the most prominent of the deities of the Vedas. Fire is central to all Vedic rituals. All the offerings in the Vedic sacrifices are invariably offered to Agni and through him to other gods. Agni is thus the primary recipient of all Vedic sacrifices.

Multiple choice business studies tourism development in rajasthan tourism and transportation transportation in rajasthan tour and travel management

Which of the following deity is worshipped in the famous temple of Pushkar?

  1. Lord Sarasvati

  2. Lord Durga

  3. Lord Brahma

  4. Lord Vishnu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Temple of Pushkar is located near Puskar Lake in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The deity worshiped in this temple is Lord Brahma. The temple is mainly built of marble and stone stabs. 

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

In which temple of Gupta period, Shiva was represented as a Yogi?

  1. Bhoomara

  2. Deogarh

  3. Bhitargaon

  4. Bhitari
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Dashavatara Temple of Deogarh is an early 6th century Hindu temple built in the Gupta Period, showing the Gupta style architecture. Even though the temple was dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva was also represented as a Yogi in one of the temple sculptures.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Which tree was considered sacred by the people of Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Jammi

  2. Peepal

  3. Neem

  4. Banyan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The worship of trees was widespread during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Peepal tree was considered most sacred. One of the seals shows a God standing between the branches of a Peepal tree and the God was being worshipped by a devotee on his knees. The discovery of a large number of seals with Peepal trees engraved on them also suggests that this tree was considered sacred to the people of Indus Valley Civilization.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people?

  1. Mother Goddess

  2. Pashupati Shiva

  3. Trees such as Peepal and Acacia

  4. Trimurti
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) is a later concept in Hinduism and was not part of the religious practices of the Indus Valley people.

Multiple choice evs - ii historic period ancient civilizations in river valleys cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture sculpture and architecture ancient civilisations of the world egyptian, mesopotamian, and chinese civilization other ancient civilizations of the world

Figure of the god that was depicted in the seal of Indus Valley people is____________.

  1. Agni

  2. Indra

  3. Varona

  4. Pashupati
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A seal referred to as Pashupati Seal found in Mohenjo-daro depicts a central human figure surrounded by four wild animals, an elephant and tiger on one side and a rhinoceros and a buffalo on the other side. Below the dais are two deer. He is believed to be the central deity and presumed to be earlier depiction of Lord Shiva.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Chaitanya was a devotee of ______.

  1. Rama

  2. Vishnu

  3. Siva

  4. Krishna
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is a Bengal-based saint and spiritual leader of the Bhakti movement who popularized the devotion to Lord Krishna. He popularized Vaishnava Bhakti by preaching the Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavata Purana. As a preacher, he spent a lot of time travelling throughout the country spreading the message of Krishna Bhakti. He is also considered as an important personality responsible for the beginning of the 'Hare Krishna' cult.