List of top Puranetihas Questions asked in CUET (PG)

Which of the following are recognized as famous and major editions or recensions (Sanskaranani) of the Valmiki Ramayana?
A. Bombay and Baroda (Southern/Critical)
B. Madras (Southern)
C. Bengali (Northeastern)
D. Rajasthani (Western)
E. Kashmiri (Northwestern)

According to the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, there are ten major characteristics (Puranadashalakshana). Arrange the following in their correct 'Viparita-krama' (Reverse Order) based on the traditional list:
A. Genealogies (Vamsha)
B. History of dynasties (Vamshanucharita)
C. Dissolution/Laya (Samstha)
D. The Cause/Urge (Hetu)
E. The Ultimate Refuge (Apashraya)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

In Bhagavad Gita 15.5, Lord Krishna describes the characteristics of those who reach the 'Eternal Goal' (Padam Avyayam). Arrange these characteristics in the order they appear in the verse:
A. Free from pride and delusion (Nirmanamoha)
B. Always engaged in spiritual contemplation (Adhyatmanitya)
C. Having conquered the evil of attachment (Jitasangadosha)
D. Released from the dualities of pleasure and pain (Sukhaduhkhasamjñair-dvandvair-vimuktah)
E. Desires having completely ceased (Vinivrittakamah)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

Arrange the following Kandas (books) of the Ramayana in 'Viparita-krama' (Reverse Order), starting from the later sections back towards the beginning:
A. Kishkindha Kandam
B. Yuddha Kandam
C. Aranya Kandam
D. Ayodhya Kandam
E. Sundara Kandam
Choose the correct order from the options below:

Arrange the following lines from Bhagavad Gita 15.15 in their correct sequential order to complete the verse:
A. I am the author of the Vedanta and the Vedas (Vedāntakṛd vedavideva cāham)
B. By all the Vedas, I am the one to be known (Vedaiśca sarvairahameva vedyo)
C. I am seated in the hearts of all beings (Sarvasya cāhaṃ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo)
D. From Me come memory, knowledge, and forgetfulness (Mattaḥ smṛtirjñānamapohanaṃ ca)
E. And indeed I am the knower of the Vedas (Vedavideva cāham)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

In the Bhagavad Gita (12.13), Lord Krishna begins a list of the qualities of a devotee. Arrange the following descriptive terms in the exact sequential order as they appear in the verse:
A. Equanimous in pain and pleasure, forgiving (Samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī)
B. Hating no living being (Adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ)
C. Always satisfied, a yogi (Santuṣṭaḥ satataṃ yogī)
D. Friendly and compassionate (Maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca)
E. Free from 'mine-ness' and 'I-ness' (Nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

According to Bhagavad Gita 12.12, Lord Krishna explains a hierarchy of spiritual paths. Arrange the following steps in the order of their 'superiority' or progression as stated in the verse:
A. Peace (Shanti)
B. Knowledge (Jnanam)
C. Practice (Abhyasa)
D. Renunciation of the fruits of action (Karmaphalatyaga)
E. Meditation (Dhyanam)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

Arrange the following Parvas (major sections) of the Mahabharata in their correct sequential order as they appear in the epic narrative:
A. Virata Parva
B. Sabha Parva
C. Adi Parva
D. Vana Parva (Aranyaka Parva)
E. Udyoga Parva
Choose the correct order from the options below:

Arrange the following Samskaras (sacraments) in their correct sequential order as they appear in a person's early life, starting from the third pre-natal ritual:
A. Simantonnayana (Parting the hair)
B. Jatakarma (Birth ritual)
C. Namakarana (Naming ceremony)
D. Nishkramana (First outing)
E. Annaprashana (First solid food)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

The 'Panchavidha-Nirukta' (five-fold etymology) found in the context of the Vedanga Nirukta follows a specific grammatical and linguistic sequence. Arrange the following elements in their correct traditional order as described in the Nirukta tradition:
A. Connection with the meaning of the root (Dhatvarthabhinayena yogah)
B. Disappearance/Deletion of a letter (Varnanasha)
C. Modification/Transformation of a letter (Varnavikara)
D. Metathesis/Transposition of a letter (Varnaviparyaya)
E. Addition of a letter (Varnagama)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): 'Manvantara' is one of the five characteristic topics (Panchalakshana) of a Purana.
Reason (R): Because in the Puranas, the names of the fourteen Manus and their respective dynasties are described.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the sequential order of elements in the 'Shikshavalli' of the Taittiriya Upanishad:
A. Varna (Letter/Sound)
B. Balam (Strength/Effort)
C. Svara (Accent/Tone)
D. Sama (Articulation/Melody)
E. Matra (Duration/Quantity)
Choose the correct order from the options below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The 'Ganesha Purana' is categorized among the Upapuranas (Minor Puranas).
Reason (R): Because the Ganesha deity was not included in the original list of eighteen Mahapuranas.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): He who is indifferent (Anapekshah), pure (Shuchih), expert (Dakshah), and free from all anxieties is a true devotee.
Reason (R): Because such a devotee who has renounced all sense of personal initiative (Sarvarambha-parityagi) is dear to Lord Krishna.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): He who entering the three worlds sustains them is the Supreme Lord.
Reason (R): Because He is the Uttama Purusha (Supreme Person) and is called Paramatman in the Vedas.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Ramayana is traditionally considered more ancient than the Mahabharata.
Reason (R): Because there is no mention of any character from the Mahabharata in the Ramayana, whereas the 'Ramopakhyana' (the story of Rama) is described in the Mahabharata.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Ramayana is considered to reflect an earlier stage of society, whereas the Mahabharata shows contact with mlecchas (foreigners/barbarians).
Reason (R): Because the architect of the Lakshagriha (house of lac) in the Mahabharata, named Purochana, is described as having mleccha connections or being an expert in mleccha languages.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Veda is defined as a word that is 'Apaurusheya' (not of human origin).
Reason (R): That which reveals the supernatural means to attain the desired and avoid the undesired is the Veda.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Yajurveda is primarily concerned with the actual performance of the sacrifice (Yajna).
Reason (R): In the Shukla Yajurveda, there are only mantras devoid of ritual instructions (Viniyoga), whereas in the Krishna Yajurveda, mantras are mixed with ritual explanations (Viniyoga-vakya).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Grammar (Vyakarana) should be studied for the purpose of protecting the Vedas.
Reason (R): Because grammar is necessary for those who wish to correctly understand the modifications (Uha) in Vedic mantras based on gender and case endings.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In the Puranas and Upapuranas, which deity is universally accepted as the 'Soul of the Universe' (Vishvayatma)?

According to Srisvamin Jnanananda Saraswati (in his work 'Dharmakalpadruma'), how many types (categories) of Puranas are there?

What kind of Upapurana is the 'Brihannandikeshvara Purana'?

"The wise know the Puranas as records of the ancient Kalpa" (Puratanasya kalpasya puranani vidurbudhah). In which Purana is this statement found?

What is the total number of Upapuranas according to the standard and generally accepted tradition?