List of top Puranetihas Questions

Match List I (Narrative Definitions) with List II (Their Technical Terms) and choose the correct option:
List I (Definition)
A. Svayam drishtarthakathanam (Narration of what was personally seen)
B. Shrutasyarthasya kathanam (Narration of what was heard)
C. Ajnatakartrukaloka-prakhyata... (Popular verses of unknown author)
D. Kalpeshupadhyamananam... (Descriptions of previous cosmic cycles)
List II (Term)
I. Upakhyanam
II. Akhyanakam
III. Kalpashuddhi (Puranic records)
IV. Gatha

Match List I (Mahapuranas) with List II (Traditional Number of Verses/Shlokas) and choose the correct option:
List I (Purana)
A. Varaha Purana
B. Naradiya Purana
C. Padma Purana
D. Linga Purana
List II (Verses)
I. 25,000 Shlokas
II. 11,000 Shlokas
III. 24,000 Shlokas
IV. 55,000 Shlokas

Match List I (Categorical classifications) with List II (The specific Upapurana) and choose the correct option:
List I
A. Saura Upapurana (Solar)
B. Shakta Upapurana (Goddess)
C. Shaiva Upapurana (Shaiva)
D. Ganapatya Upapurana (Ganesha)
List II
I. Skanda Purana (Minor recension context)
II. Mudgala Purana
III. Nandi Purana
IV. Vahni Purana

Match List I (Puranic Characteristics) with List II (Traditional Definitions from Srimad Bhagavata) and choose the correct option:
List I
A. Sarga
B. Pratisarga
C. Manvantara
D. Vamshanucharita
List II
I. "bhūtamatrendriyadhiyāṃ janma..." (The birth of elements)
II. "saṃsthā nirodho 'pyantarbhavah..." (The final dissolution)
III. "manvantaramantarasyāntarbhavah..." (The age of a Manu)
IV. "vritti-sthana-raksha-poshana... ishanukatha" (Maintenance and stories of God)

Match List I (Bhagavad Gita Ch 15 Verse Beginnings) with List II (Verse Completions) and choose the correct option:
List I
A. "Na tad-bhasayate suryo..."
B. "Mamaivamsho jivaloke..."
C. "Shariram yadavapnoti..."
D. "Shrotram chakshuh sparshanancha..."
List II
I. "...manah-shashthanindriyani prakriti-sthani karshati"
II. "...grihitvaitani sanyati vayurgandhanivashayat"
III. "...yad-gatva na nivartante tad-dhama paramam mama"
IV. "...adhishthaya manashchayam vishayanupasevate"

Match List I (Five Great Elements) with List II (Number of Properties/Gunas as per Puranic Cosmology) and choose the correct option:
List I (Element)
A. Akashasya (Space)
B. Vayoh (Air)
C. Agneh (Fire)
D. Jalasya (Water)
List II (Properties)
I. Only one property: Sound (Shabda)
II. Three properties: Sound, Touch, Form (Shabda, Sparsha, Rupa)
III. Four properties: Sound, Touch, Form, Taste (Shabda, Sparsha, Rupa, Rasa)
IV. Two properties: Sound, Touch (Shabda, Sparsha)

Match List I (Famous Ramayana Verses) with List II (Their Context/Situation) and choose the correct option:
List I (Verse)
A. "Deshe deshe kalatrani deshe deshe cha bandhavah..."
B. "Maranantani vairani nivruttam nah prayojanam..."
C. "Sevmane dridham surye dishamantakasevitam..."
D. "Tvam kshuram jihvaya lekshi..."
List II (Context)
I. Sita's reply to Ravana's proposal
II. Rama's lament when Lakshmana is hit by the Shakti weapon
III. Rama's instruction for Ravana's funeral rites
IV. Description of the Hemanta (Winter) season

Match List I (Mahabharata Verses) with List II (Major Themes) and choose the correct option:
List I (Verse)
A. "Shrutva tvidamupakhyanam shravyaman-yanna rochate..."
B. "Hato va prapsyasi svargam jitva va bhokshyase mahim..."
C. "Dharmo nityah sukhaduhkhe tvanitye..."
D. "Guhyam brahma tadidam bravimi na hi manushat shreshthataram..."
List II (Theme)
I. The Importance and Inevitability of Dharma
II. The Supremacy and Excellence of Man (Humanity)
III. Praise for the Mahabharata epic itself
IV. Shri Krishna's motivational words to Arjuna

Match List I (Bhagavad Gita Ch 12 Verse Beginnings) with List II (Verse Completions) and choose the correct option:
List I
A. "Ye tvaksharam-anirdeshyam..."
B. "Sanniyamyendriya-gramam..."
C. "Ye tu sarvani karmani..."
D. "Tesham-aham samuddharta..."
List II
I. "...te prapnuvanti mamev sarvabhuta-hite ratah"
II. "...ananyenaiv yogena mam dhyayanta upasate"
III. "...bhavami nachirat-partha mayy-aveshita-chetasam"
IV. "...sarvatragam-achintyancha kutastham-achalam dhruvam"

Match List I (Vedas) with List II (Their respective Brahmanas) and choose the correct option:
List I (Veda)
A. Rigveda
B. Krishna Yajurveda
C. Shukla Yajurveda
D. Atharvaveda
List II (Brahmana)
I. Gopatha Brahmana
II. Shatapatha Brahmana
III. Taittiriya Brahmana
IV. Aitareya Brahmana

Match List I (Shukla Yajurvedic Chapters) with List II (Sacrificial Ritual Names) and choose the correct option:
List I (Chapter)
A. 1st Chapter
B. 2nd Chapter
C. 9th Chapter
D. 10th Chapter
List II (Ritual)
I. Sautramani
II. Vajapeya and Rajasuya
III. Darshapurnamasa
IV. Pindapitriyajna

Which of the following are NOT counted among the Saura Upapuranas (Minor Puranas dedicated to the Sun God)?
A. Marichi Purana
B. Aushanasa Purana
C. Vahni Purana
D. Shamba Purana
E. Adi Purana
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following are categorized as Shakta Upapuranas (Minor Puranas dedicated to the Goddess)?
A. Kalki Purana
B. Kalika Purana
C. Brihannandikeshvara Purana
D. Sharada Purana
E. Vahni Purana
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List I (Priestly Roles) with List II (Associated Vedas) and choose the correct option:
List I (Priest)
A. Hota
B. Adhvaryu
C. Udgata
D. Brahma
List II (Veda)
I. Samaveda
II. Rigveda
III. Yajurveda
IV. Atharvaveda

Which of the following are categorized as Vaishnava Upapuranas (Minor Puranas dedicated to Lord Vishnu)?
A. Narasimha Purana
B. Kalki Purana
C. Durvasa Purana
D. Mahabhagavata Purana
E. Mudgala Purana
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

According to the characteristics described by Lord Krishna in the 12th Chapter (Bhakti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita, which of the following types of devotees are NOT mentioned as "Dear to Me" (Sa Me Priyah) because they lack equanimity?
A. One who is free from joy, envy, fear, and anxiety (Harshamarshabhayodvegairmuktah)
B. One who is indifferent or neutral (Udasinah)
C. One whose purpose/worries are finished (Gatavyathah)
D. One who is always rejoicing in material pleasure (Yah sarvada hrishyati)
E. One who renounces both good and evil (Shubhashubhaparityagi)

In the context of the ten characteristics of a Purana (Dashalakshana), which of the following terms correctly refer to specific Puranic components?
A. Samstha (Dissolution/Laya)
B. Hetu (The Cause)
C. Dashama (The Tenth)
D. Vritti (Sustenance)
E. Vaikrita (Secondary Creation)

According to the 15th Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita (Purushottama Yoga), what are the two types of 'Purushas' (persons/entities) mentioned as existing in this world?
A. Mahapurusha
B. Dhritiman
C. Kshara (Perishable)
D. Akshara (Imperishable)
E. Mayavan

According to Bhagavad Gita 15.10, in what states do those possessed of the "Eye of Knowledge" (Jnana-chakshushah) perceive the soul (Atman)?
A. Attached to sense objects (Vishayanashaktam)
B. Departing the body (Utkramantam)
C. Staying in the body (Sthitam)
D. Enjoying the qualities/objects (Bhunjanam Gunavitam)
E. Remaining Indifferent (Udasinam)

Which of the following are recognized as other names or stages of the Mahabharata according to its historical development?
A. Jaya
B. Vijayagatha
C. Bharatam
D. Mahabharatam
E. Kauravapandaviyam

The word 'Purana' has been defined through various etymological and traditional interpretations. Which of the following are recognized etymologies or definitions (Vyutpattayah) of the word 'Purana'?
A. Pura bhavah puranam (That which existed in the past)
B. Puratanam anayati samaksham (That which brings the ancient before us)
C. Pura puratanam niti jivyanti bodhayati (That which teaches the ancient as living)
D. Pura atitan arthan anati kathayati (That which narrates past events)
E. Puratah anayanamiti (That which brings the past forward)

According to the tradition of Vedic interpretation, which of the following are recognized as types or classifications of 'Suktas' (Hymns)?
A. Rishisuktam
B. Chhandosuktam
C. Arthasuktam
D. Padasuktam
E. Mantrasuktam

Which of the following are NOT included in the four-fold goals of human life (Purushartha-chatushtaya)?
A. Moksha (Liberation)
B. Dharma (Duty/Righteousness)
C. Artha (Prosperity/Wealth)
D. Moha (Delusion)
E. Yatnam (Effort)

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)

Arrange the following elements in their correct developmental sequence (Vikasa-krama) of creation (Srishti) according to the Samkhya and Puranic philosophy:
A. Ahamkara (Ego)
B. Ekadashendriyani (Eleven Organs)
C. Prakriti (Primordial Nature)
D. Mahan (Cosmic Intelligence)
E. Panchatanmatrani (Five Subtle Elements)