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89 questions across 17 chapters

Ch.	Level	Question	A	B	C	D	✓	For
1	The Forest of Khandava	Which god desired to burn the Khandava Forest?	Indra	Agni	Varuna	Yama	B	all
1	The Forest of Khandava	Who protected Agni from Indra's rain during the burning of Khandava?	Bhim	Krishna & Arjun	Yudhishthir	Nakul & Sahadev	B	arjun
1	The Forest of Khandava	What legendary bow did Arjun use to shield the Khandava fire?	Pinaka	Gandiva	Sharanga	Vijaya	B	arjun
1	The Forest of Khandava	Agni disguised himself as a what when he asked for help?	Soldier	King	Brahmin	Merchant	C	all
1	The Forest of Khandava	What did Agni wish to do with the Khandava Forest?	Build a palace	Consume it entirely	Turn it into a lake	Gift it to Indra	B	all
1	The Forest of Khandava	Who was the divine architect who survived the Khandava fire and later built Indraprastha?	Vishwakarma	Maya Danava	Tvashtr	Manu	B	all
2	Banks of the Ganga	The river Ganga is considered the mother of which great warrior?	Arjun	Bhishma	Drona	Karna	B	all
2	Banks of the Ganga	What terrible vow did Devavrata take, earning him the name Bhishma?	Never to eat meat	Never to marry	Never to fight	Never to lie	B	all
2	Banks of the Ganga	Why did Bhishma take his famous vow of celibacy?	To please the gods	So his father could marry a fisherman's daughter	To gain immortality	As punishment for a sin	B	all
2	Banks of the Ganga	What boon was Bhishma granted for his great sacrifice?	Immortality	Choosing the time of his own death	Invincibility in battle	The power to command rivers	B	all
2	Banks of the Ganga	What does the name 'Bhishma' mean?	He of the swift sword	He of the terrible vow	He of the golden armour	He of the sacred fire	B	all
3	The Kingdom Outskirts	Who was the blind king of Hastinapura and father of the Kauravas?	Pandu	Dhritarashtra	Vichitravirya	Santanu	B	all
3	The Kingdom Outskirts	What did Duryodhana attempt to do to young Bhim at a feast?	Challenge him to a duel	Poison him	Exile him	Steal his weapons	B	bhim
3	The Kingdom Outskirts	Who was the father of the Pandavas?	Dhritarashtra	Pandu	Santanu	Vichitravirya	B	all
3	The Kingdom Outskirts	Who was the legendary teacher who trained both Pandavas and Kauravas?	Parashurama	Drona	Kripa	Valmiki	B	all
3	The Kingdom Outskirts	Which Pandava was said to be the son of Vayu, the wind god?	Arjun	Yudhishthir	Bhim	Nakul	C	bhim
3	The Kingdom Outskirts	What city did the Pandavas grow up in alongside the Kauravas?	Indraprastha	Dwaraka	Hastinapura	Mathura	C	all
4	Hastinapura Gates	How many sons did Dhritarashtra have?	50	75	100	108	C	all
4	Hastinapura Gates	Who used magical dice to cheat Yudhishthir in the famous gambling match?	Duryodhana	Shakuni	Karna	Dushasana	B	yudhishthir
4	Hastinapura Gates	What did Yudhishthir wager and lose in the dice game?	His bow	His kingdom, brothers, and Draupadi	His chariot	His divine weapons	B	yudhishthir
4	Hastinapura Gates	What was the name of Duryodhana's uncle who masterminded the dice game?	Karna	Shakuni	Drona	Kripa	B	all
4	Hastinapura Gates	After the dice game, how long were the Pandavas exiled?	7 years	10 years	13 years	18 years	C	all
5	The Market Quarter	Who miraculously provided Draupadi with endless cloth to preserve her honour in the royal court?	Arjun	Bhim	Krishna	Yudhishthir	C	all
5	The Market Quarter	Who was the wise adviser who warned Dhritarashtra that his son's actions would bring ruin?	Drona	Vidura	Bhishma	Kripa	B	all
5	The Market Quarter	The Pandavas' magnificent palace at Indraprastha was built by whom?	Vishwakarma	Maya Danava	Drona	Bhishma	B	all
5	The Market Quarter	What illusion in the Indraprastha palace made Duryodhana stumble?	Invisible walls	Crystal floors that looked like water	Disappearing staircases	Mirror corridors	B	all
5	The Market Quarter	Nakul was considered the greatest expert on what subject among the Pandavas?	Astrology	Horses	Medicine	Archery	B	nakul
6	Temple Courtyard	Which Pandava was the son of Dharma, the god of righteousness?	Arjun	Bhim	Yudhishthir	Nakul	C	yudhishthir
6	Temple Courtyard	Arjun meditated in the Himalayas to earn which devastating weapon from Lord Shiva?	Brahmastra	Pashupatastra	Narayanastra	Agneyastra	B	arjun
6	Temple Courtyard	Lord Shiva tested Arjun by disguising himself as what?	A beggar	A mountain hunter	A brahmin sage	An old fisherman	B	arjun
6	Temple Courtyard	What is the Sanskrit word for spiritual discipline or austerity?	Dharma	Karma	Tapas	Moksha	C	all
6	Temple Courtyard	Which divine weapon did Arjun receive from Lord Indra?	Brahmastra	Pashupatastra	Vajra	Vasavi Shakti	C	arjun
7	The Royal Stables	Which Pandava was the greatest expert on horses?	Arjun	Yudhishthir	Bhim	Nakul	D	nakul
7	The Royal Stables	At Draupadi's swayamvara, suitors had to shoot a fish target by looking at its what?	Shadow	Reflection in water	Mirror image	Through a hole in a shield	B	all
7	The Royal Stables	Who won Draupadi's swayamvara archery contest?	Karna	Arjun	Duryodhana	Bhishma	B	arjun
7	The Royal Stables	Why was Karna prevented from competing at Draupadi's swayamvara?	He arrived too late	He was mocked for his low birth	He was injured	He refused to participate	B	arjun
7	The Royal Stables	Nakul's twin brother was which Pandava?	Arjun	Bhim	Sahadev	Yudhishthir	C	nakul, sahadev
8	Siege of the Walls	During their one year incognito, what name did Arjun use while disguised?	Kankha	Vallabha	Brihannala	Tantipala	C	arjun
8	Siege of the Walls	What military formation did Drona design that was especially deadly?	Padmavyuha	Chakravyuha	Makarvyuha	Garuda formation	B	all
8	Siege of the Walls	Abhimanyu was the son of which Pandava?	Bhim	Yudhishthir	Arjun	Nakul	C	arjun
8	Siege of the Walls	How many years did the Pandavas spend in the forest before their incognito year?	7	10	12	14	C	all
8	Siege of the Walls	During the incognito year, Bhim served as a what in King Virata's court?	Guard	Cook	Charioteer	Musician	B	bhim
9	The Inner Fortress	Which divine weapon was given to Arjun by Lord Indra?	Brahmastra	Pashupatastra	Vajra	Narayanastra	A	arjun
9	The Inner Fortress	Sahadev possessed the gift of what supernatural ability?	Invincibility	Prophecy / foreknowledge	Flight	Invisibility	B	sahadev
9	The Inner Fortress	Who was the only Kaurava prince who spoke up against Draupadi's humiliation?	Dushasana	Vikarna	Chitrasena	Durmukha	B	all
9	The Inner Fortress	The Pandavas' mother was named what?	Gandhari	Kunti	Madri	Satyavati	B	all
9	The Inner Fortress	Which Pandava twin was the son of the Ashwin gods?	Arjun and Bhim	Nakul and Sahadev	Yudhishthir and Arjun	Bhim and Arjun	B	nakul, sahadev
10	Hall of Shadows	The Kurukshetra war lasted how many days?	10	14	18	21	C	all
10	Hall of Shadows	Who agreed to serve as Arjun's charioteer during the war, while taking no weapons himself?	Bhishma	Drona	Krishna	Vidura	C	arjun
10	Hall of Shadows	How many military divisions (akshauhinis) did the Kauravas command?	7	9	11	13	C	all
10	Hall of Shadows	How many akshauhinis did the Pandavas command?	5	7	9	11	B	all
10	Hall of Shadows	Which Pandava's army was smaller but fought for righteous dharma?	Kauravas	Pandavas	Virata's army	Dwaraka's army	B	all
11	The Armory	Bhishma commanded the Kaurava army for the first how many days?	5	8	10	12	C	all
11	The Armory	Sahadev was known as a master of which weapon?	Bow	Mace	Sword	Trident	C	sahadev
11	The Armory	What is Dhanurvidya?	The science of elephants	The science of weaponry and archery	The art of diplomacy	The study of the Vedas	B	arjun
11	The Armory	Who was Drona's own teacher in the art of arms?	Bhishma	Parashurama	Valmiki	Vasishtha	B	all
11	The Armory	Drona always secretly admitted that which student was the greatest archer ever?	Karna	Arjun	Duryodhana	Ashwatthama	B	arjun
12	Bhishma's Pavilion	Bhishma's boon of choosing the time of his own death is called?	Amritatva	Iccha Mrityu	Sanjeevani	Moksha Vara	B	all
12	Bhishma's Pavilion	On which day of the war did Bhishma fall from his chariot?	5th	8th	10th	14th	C	all
12	Bhishma's Pavilion	Who did Arjun place at the front to shoot arrows at Bhishma, since Bhishma had vowed not to attack him?	Abhimanyu	Shikhandi	Dhrishtadyumna	Satyaki	B	arjun
12	Bhishma's Pavilion	Bhishma lay on a bed of arrows waiting for which auspicious celestial event to release his soul?	Full moon	Solar eclipse	Uttarayana (sun's northward journey)	New moon	C	all
12	Bhishma's Pavilion	What is Bhishma's 'Shara Shaiya'?	His golden chariot	His vow of celibacy	His bed of arrows	His golden armour	C	all
13	Drona's Training Ground	Who first spoke the lie that Ashwatthama (Drona's son) had died?	Arjun	Krishna	Yudhishthir	Bhim	C	yudhishthir
13	Drona's Training Ground	Drona refused to teach Eklavya because of his what?	Lack of skill	Low birth / not of the right caste	His age	He was a rival's student	B	all
13	Drona's Training Ground	What did Drona demand from Eklavya as his teacher's fee (gurudakshina)?	Gold	His right thumb	His bow	His kingdom	B	all
13	Drona's Training Ground	On which day of the Kurukshetra war was Drona killed?	10th	12th	15th	17th	C	all
13	Drona's Training Ground	Drona was whose father?	Karna	Shikhandi	Ashwatthama	Abhimanyu	C	all
14	The War Camp	The Chakravyuha formation was used to trap and kill Arjun's son Abhimanyu. Who designed it?	Drona	Karna	Shakuni	Jayadratha	A	all
14	The War Camp	Abhimanyu knew how to enter the Chakravyuha but not how to exit. Why?	He forgot the knowledge	His mother fell asleep before he heard the exit method	He was never taught	He refused to learn	B	arjun
14	The War Camp	How many Kaurava warriors simultaneously attacked Abhimanyu inside the Chakravyuha?	3	5	7	12	C	all
14	The War Camp	Which warrior blocked the Pandavas' path preventing them from rescuing Abhimanyu?	Karna	Jayadratha	Drona	Shakuni	B	all
14	The War Camp	Arjun swore to kill which warrior by sunset the next day to avenge Abhimanyu?	Karna	Drona	Jayadratha	Duryodhana	C	arjun
15	Fields of Kurukshetra	The Bhagavad Gita contains how many chapters?	12	14	16	18	D	all
15	Fields of Kurukshetra	On the battlefield, Arjun lowered his bow and refused to fight. What was his reason?	He was afraid of losing	He could not bring himself to kill his own family and teachers	His bow was broken	He had no arrows left	B	arjun
15	Fields of Kurukshetra	What is 'Nishkama Karma' as taught by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita?	Fighting to win at all costs	Action performed without attachment to results	Renouncing all worldly action	Praying before every battle	B	all
15	Fields of Kurukshetra	Krishna told Arjun that only the body dies — the soul is what?	Mortal like all things	Eternal and cannot be killed	Reborn as an animal	Absorbed into the sun	B	all
15	Fields of Kurukshetra	The Bhagavad Gita was spoken on which sacred battlefield?	Hastinapura	Indraprastha	Kurukshetra	Panchala	C	all
16	The River of Blood	Karna was secretly the son of which Pandava's mother?	Madri (mother of Nakul & Sahadev)	Kunti (mother of the elder Pandavas)	Draupadi	Subhadra	B	all
16	The River of Blood	Karna gave away his divine armour to Indra who came disguised as a what?	Warrior	King	Poor brahmin	Old beggar woman	C	all
16	The River of Blood	Which divine weapon did Karna save to use against Arjun, but was forced to use against Ghatotkacha instead?	Brahmastra	Vasavi Shakti	Narayanastra	Pashupatastra	B	all
16	The River of Blood	Ghatotkacha was the rakshasa son of which Pandava?	Arjun	Yudhishthir	Bhim	Nakul	C	bhim
16	The River of Blood	Parashurama cursed Karna that he would forget his greatest weapon at what moment?	At the start of battle	When he needed it most in a crucial fight	When facing a god	At sunset	B	all
16	The River of Blood	A brahmin's curse caused Karna's chariot wheel to do what during his final duel?	Catch fire	Sink into the earth	Break apart	Fly into the sky	B	all
17	Karna's Last Stand	After the war, Duryodhana hid underwater in which lake?	Lake Manasarovar	Lake Dvaipayana	Lake Pampa	Lake Pushkara	B	all
17	Karna's Last Stand	Duryodhana's final duel was with which Pandava, using a mace?	Arjun	Yudhishthir	Bhim	Nakul	C	bhim
17	Karna's Last Stand	Bhim had sworn to break Duryodhana's thighs with his mace. This vow was made after which event?	The burning of Khandava	Draupadi's humiliation in the dice hall	The death of Abhimanyu	The exile in the forest	B	bhim
17	Karna's Last Stand	In terms of pure mace-fighting skill, who was technically the superior fighter?	Bhim	Duryodhana	They were equal	Arjun	B	all
17	Karna's Last Stand	Striking below the waist in a mace duel was considered what?	Acceptable in war	Technically illegal / against the rules of combat	A sign of great skill	A divine technique	B	all
17	Karna's Last Stand	How many of Duryodhana's brothers had fallen before his final duel with Bhim?	50	75	99	All 100	C	all