List of practice Questions

"He who neither rejoices nor hates..." (Yo na hrishyati na dveshti). Such a devotee is _____ to Lord Krishna.

The Rigvedic Jyotisha (Vedanga Jyotisha) consists of how many verses?

According to Manu, when is the Chudakarman (tonsure) ceremony prescribed for the twice-born (Dvija)?

According to Acharya Manu, at what age is the Upanayana (initiation) ceremony prescribed for a King (Kshatriya)?

Which Vedanga is considered the 'hand' (Hasta) of the Veda Purusha?

What is another name (Apara Nama) for the Ramayana?

Which work is famously known as the "Fifth Veda" (Panchamo Vedah)?

The definition of the word 'Veda' as "The Vedas are those through which the goals of human life (Purusharthas) like Dharma, etc., are known" (Vidhyante dharmadhayah purusharthah yaih te vedah) is described in which of the following texts?

By what name is the ninth Mandala (book) of the Rigveda famously known?

How many Suktas (hymns) are there in the Atharvaveda (Saunaka Samhita)?

"This entire threefold world would have been covered in blinding darkness, if the light called 'Word' (Shabda) did not shine throughout the universe." To whom is this statement attributed?

Select the popular vainikas from the following:

Select two musical form which may appear in both Abhyasa Ganam and Sabha Ganam:

Select the Folk music form from the following:

Select two lakshana Granthas discussing Mela:

Composers who adopted 'Venkatesha' as their Mudra:

Composers who have composed only in tamil language:

Geyanataka composed by Tyagaraja:

Make the correct sequence of the following ragas according to its appearance in Navagraha Kritis: A. Surati, B. Sourashtram, C. Athana, D. Natakkuranji, E. Asaveri.

Select two ragas which use Chatushruti Rishabha and Kaishiki Nishada:

Select two Mela from the following:

Select the two tala with same Aksharakala:

Select the musical instrument with four strings:

Select two Gamaka which comes only in Dasavidha Gamaka:

Make the correct sequence of the following Panchalingasthala Kritis: A. Arunachala, B. Ananda Natana, C. Chintayamam, D. Sri Kalahastisa, E. Jambupate.