Srimad Ramayana - Question Bank.pdf

Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 1. What is the meaning of Sanathana Dharma? A) New B) Ancient C) Modern D) Current Answer(B) 2. Which of these is not Veda? A) Yajus B) Rig C) Ramayana D) Sama Answer(C) 3. In which portion of the Vedas Upanishads are generally found? A) Karma Kand B) Brahmanas C) Samhi...

Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 1. What is the meaning of Sanathana Dharma? A) New B) Ancient C) Modern D) Current Answer(B) 2. Which of these is not Veda? A) Yajus B) Rig C) Ramayana D) Sama Answer(C) 3. In which portion of the Vedas Upanishads are generally found? A) Karma Kand B) Brahmanas C) Samhitas D) Gyana Kand Answer(D) 4. Which of these is not a Purana? A) Vishnu B) Bhagavatham C) Linga D)Ramayanam Answer(D) 5. How may branches of Knowledge are there in Sanathana Dharama? A) 10 B) 12 C) 18 D) 14 Answer(C) 6. How may epics (Ithihasas) are there in Sanathana Dharama? A) 2 B) 4 C) 18 D) 20 Answer(A) 7. What is the Meaning of the word "Ramayana"? A) Rama's Path B) Rama's story C) Life history of Rama D) Rama's life in forest Answer(A) 8. What was Sage Valmiki's earlier name? A) Bhargava B)Kanva C) Dvipayana D) Ratnakar Answer(D) 9. What is meaning of the word "Valmiki"? A) Sage B) Yogi C) Came from Ant hill D) Bhaktha Answer(C) 10. How many Aksharas are there in Gayathri Mantra? A) 3 B) 12 C) 24 D) 32 Answer(C) 11. How many verses are there in Srimad Ramayana? A) 18,000 B) 6,000 C) 20,000 D) 24,000 Answer(D) 12. Srimad Ramayana begins with which letter? A) ् B) त् C) र् D) व् Answer(B) 13. In the beginning of Srimad Ramayana, Sage Valmiki Converses with which Rishi? A) Sage Agsathya B) Sage Gauthama C) Sage Vasishta D) Sage Narada Answer(D) 14. Sage Valmiki is asking for a person possessing how many qualities? A) 8 B) 10 C) 12 D) 16 Answer(D) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 15. Sage Narada's Sankshepa Ramayana begins with which episode? A) Putra kameshti Yagam B) Rama Jananm C)Sita Vivaham D)Rama's exile Answer(D) 16. How many years did Sri Rama rule as the King? A) 100 B) 1,000 C) 11,000 D) 15,000 Answer(C) 17. Which river did Sage Valmiki go for performing the daily rites? A) Tamasa B) Ganga C) Yamuna D) Gomati Answer(A) 18. Which Bird did the hunter kill? A) Crow B) Sparrow C) Kraunchi D) Dove Answer(C) 19. Who persuaded Sage Valmiki to write Srimad Ramayana? A) Indra B) Brahma C) Siva D) Vishnu Answer(B) 20. What is the name of Sage Valmiki's disciple, who said the curse was a Mangala Sloka? A) Bharadhwaja B) Sharabhanga C) Narada D) Agasthya Answer(A) 21. Who did Sage Valmiki teach Srimad Ramayana? A) Narada B) Brahma C) Bharadhwaja D) Lava and Kusa Answer(D) 22. What is "Chandas" of Valmiki Ramayana? A) Ushnik B) Gayathri C) Anushtup D) Pangthi Answer(C) 23. Which of these is not an anga of Sharanagathi? A) Karma Yoga B) Maha Visvasa C) Karpanyam D) Anukoolasya Sankalpam Answer(A) 24. Rama is part of which dynasty? A) Surya B) Chandra C) Vishnu D)Indra Answer(A) 25. Which Yaga did King Dasaratha Perform for progeny? A) Sathram B) Visvajit C) Vajapeyam D) Putra Kameshti Answer(D) 26. Who performed the Yaga for King Dasaratha? A) Vasishta B) Rishyasrunga C) Viswamitra D) Agsathya Answer(B) 27. Who was Lakshmana's mother? A) Kouslaya B) Sumithra C) Kaikeyi D) Savithri Answer(B) 28. The Devathas Surrendered to whom for portection against Ravana? A) Siva B) Brahma C) Narayana D) Bruhaspathi Answer(C) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 29. How many planets were in exalted position when Sri Rama incarnated? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 B) Answer(D) 30. Sage Viswamitra woke up Rama for what purpose? A) Leave Ashram B) Protect Yagna C) Doing morning duties D)Take breakfast Answer(C) 31. Ganga is whose daughter? A) Varuna B) Indra C) Brahma D) Himavan Answer(D) 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the Devas? A) Bruhaspathi B) Indra C) Karthikeya D) Agni Answer(C) 33. Who brought Ganges to Earth? A) Bagiratha B) Sagara C) Dilipa D) Asamanjas Answer(A) 34. Rama has to lift Shiva's bow to be eligible to marry Sita. What is the name of this bow? A) Pinaka B) Gandiva C) Sharanga D) Govardhana Answer(A) 35. Rama killed which demon to protect Viswamithra's Yaga? A) Mareecha B) Subahu C) Khara D) Dhushana Answer(B) 36. King Janka asks Rama to perform what rite in the wedding? A) Perform Yagna B) Tie Mangala Sutra C) Garland the Bride D)Take the palm of the bride Answer(D) 37. Who is Sita's sister? A) Mandavi B) Sruthakirthi C) Urmila D) Anasuya Answer(C) 38. What was the Bow that Rama Strung ,brought by Parasurama A) Siva Dhanus B) Indra Dhanus C) Vishnu Dhanus D) Brahma Dhanus Answer(C) 39. Sri Rama's Padhukas were adorned with which metal? A) Silver B) Brass C) Gold D)Platinum Answer(C) 40. Where did Bharatha Live after bringing Sri Rama Padhukas? A) Ayodhya B) Nandigram C) Chitrakoot D) Mithila Answer(B) 41. Whose Ashram did Rama visit on reaching Dhandaka? A) Sutheekshna B) Agasthya C) Bharadhwaja D) Sharabhanga Answer(D) 42. Where were the Rakshasas residing in the forest area? A) Chitrakoot B) Dhandaka C) Janasthan D) Vindhya Answer(C) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 43. Who advised Rama to stay in Panchavati? A) Sharabhanga B) Agasthya C) Sutheekshna D) Vasishta Answer(B) 44. Who gave Brahmastra to Sri Rama? A) Vasishta B) Viswamitra C) Bharadhwaja D) Agasthya Answer(D) 45. Who gave Brahmastra to Sage Agasthya? A) Brahma B) Indra C) Rudra D) Vishnu Answer(B) 46. Who gave Sita the clothes and a Jewel that would never fade? A) Anasuya B) Ahalya C) Arundhathi D) Kousalya Answer(A) 47. Which river flows close to Panchavati? A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Godavari D) Alakananda Answer(C) 48. Who said Raamo Vigrahavan Dharmaha ? A) Hanuma B) Sugreeva C) Vibheeshana D) Mareecha Answer(D) 49. Who communicated Sita's abduction by Ravana to Sri Rama and Lakshmana? A) Jatayu B) Sugriva C) Hanuman D) Sampati Answer(A) 50. Sri Rama Commanded Jatayu to go to Which Loka? A) Svarga B) Patala C) Mahar loka D) Uththama Loka Answer(D) 51. Who was Sabari's Guru? A) Rishyasrunga B) Mathanga C) Agasthya D) Suthikshna Answer(B) 52. Sage Sarabhanga was talking to Whom, when Sri Rama came to his Ashrama? A) Brahma B) Rudra C) Indra D) Sutikshna Answer(C) 53. Where was Sugriva staying, when Rama came to meet him? A) Rishyamuka B) Himalayas C) Kishkindha D) Vindhyas Answer(A) 54. What is the name of the Asura whose skeleton Sri Rama Kicked? A) Mayavi B) Khara C) Dhushana D) Dhundhubi Answer(D) 55. How many trees did Sri Rama's arrow pierce when He demonstrated in front of Sugriva? A) 1 B) 3 C) 5 D) 7 Answer(D) 56. Who is Hanuman's Mother? A) Anjali B) Anjana C) Aparna D)Aruna Answer(B) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 57. Who was Sugriva's wife? A) Tara B) Mandhodhari C) Ruma D) Surasa Answer(C) 58. Who did Vali handover Angada for his protection? A) Sugriva B) Rama C) Tara D) Lakshmana Answer(B) 59. Who pacified angry Lakshmana when He came to Kishkindha? A) Sugriva B) Angada C) Tara D) Hanuman Answer(C) 60. Who confirmed the presence of Sita Devi in Lanka to Hanuman's team? A) Sampati B) Jatayu C) Jambavan D)Sugriva Answer(A) 61. Who is Sampati's brother? A) Garuda B) Jatayu C) Jambavan D) Vali 62. Answer(B) 63. How far is Lanka from Mahendra Mountain? (in Yojanas)? A) 25 B) 50 C) 75 D) 100 Answer(D) 64. Who in Ikshvaku Vamsa helped in extending the ocean? A) Ikshvaku B) Sagara's sons C) Dilipa D) Aja Answer(B) 65. Who cut off the wings of the mountains? A) Indra B) Vayu C) Agni D) Varuna Answer(A) 66. Who protected Mainaka Parvata form Indra? A) Brahma B) Vayu C) Agni D) Siva Answer(B) 67. Mainaka Mountain is blocking the entrance to which loka? A) Svarga B) Vitala C) Patala D) Atala Answer(C) 68. Whos is Surasa? A) Demoness B) Apsaras C) Naga's Mother D) Yakshini Answer(C) 69. Which demoness did Hanuman kill on the way to Lanka? A) Simhika B) Surasa C) Tataka D) Surpanaka Answer(A) 70. Whose prophecy did Lankini recall when slapped by Hanuman? A) Siva B) Brahma C) Indra D) Vishnu Answer(B) 71. Where did Hanuman Find Sita Devi? A) Ashoka Vanam B) Madhu vanam C) Brindha Vanam D) Nandha vanam Answer(A) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 72. Sita Devi was sitting under what tree? A) Champaka B) Neem C) Mango D) Simsupa Answer(D) 73. What was the time limit fixed by Ravana for Sita Devi to accept his proposal? A) 1 Month B) 2 Months C) 3 Months D) 6 Months Answer(B) 74. Who shared her dream with Sita Devi? A) Eka Jata B) Surpanaka C) Trijata D) Mandhodhari Answer(C) 75. Which animal did Rama drive in the dream ? A) Elephant B) Horse C) Donkey D) Camel Answer(A) 76. Which animal did Ravana ride in the dream? A) Elephant B) Horse C) Donkey D) Camel Answer(C) 77. How many tusks did the elephant have? A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8 Answer(B) 78. Which episode did Sita Devi tell Hanuman to be informed to Sri Rama? A) Khara B) Surpanaka C) Golden Deer D) Crow Answer(D) 79. What was the time limit set by Sita Devi for Rama to save her? A) 1 Month B) 2 Months C) 3 Months D) 6 Months Answer(A) 80. What is the name of Ravana's son killed by Hanuman? A) Meganatha B) Mareecha C) Malyavan D) Aksha Answer(D) 81. Which astra did Indrajith used to capture Hanuman A) Varuna B) Naga C) Agni D) Brahma Answer(D) 82. Who advised Ravana against killing Hanuman? A) Kumbhakarna B) Vibhishana C) Indrajith D) Malyavan Answer(B) 83. Which God did Sita Devi Pray to protect Hanuman against fire in the tail? A) Agni B) Vayu C) Indra D) Brahma Answer(A) 84. Hanuman did not set fire to the house of which Rakshasa? A) Kumbhakarna B) Indrajith C) Vibhishana D) Malyavan Answer(C) 85. Which Sarga in Sundara Kanda is a summary of Sundara Kanda itself? A) 1 B) 33 C) 45 D) 58 Answer(D) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 86. The monkeys entered into which garden while returning to Kishkindha? A) Madhuvana B) Ashkoa vana C) Udhyana vana D) Tapo Vana Answer(A) 87. Who was guarding the Madhuvana? A) Nala B) Nila C) Dhadhimukha D) Angadaha Answer(C) 88. Who was Ravana's army chief? A) Kumbhakarna B) Indrajith C)Prahastha D)Aksha Answer(C) 89. How many Rakshasas accompanied Vibhishana, when came to meet Sri Rama? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 Answer(D) 90. Who gave positive views on accepting Vibhishana into Rama's camp? A) Sugriva B) Hanuman C) Angadha D) Nala Answer(B) 91. Who performed coronation for Vibhishana on the sea shore? A) Lakshmana B) Rama C) Sugriva D) Hanuman Answer(A) 92. Who constructed the Rama Sethu bridge? A) Nila B) Hanuman C) Nala D) Sugriva Answer(C) 93. Rama Sethu was built in how many days? A) 30 B) 25 C) 20 D) 5 Answer(D) 94. What was the width of the bridge in yojanas? A) 2 B) 5 C) 10 D) 15 Answer(C) 95. Where did Rama camp in Lanka before the war began? A) Malaya B) Vindhya C) Himalayas D) Suvela Answer(D) 96. Who gave comfort to Sita Devi, when the magical head of Rama was shown to her? A) Eka Jata B) Trijata C) Sarama D) Kaikasi Answer(C) 97. What was Malyavan's relationship with Ravana? A) Father B) Uncle C) Paternal Grand father D) Maternal Grand Father Answer(D) 98. Who did Sri Rama send as messenger to Ravana? A) Sugriva B) Angadha C) Hanuman D) Vibhishana Answer(B) 99. Who released Nagasthra on Sri Rama and Lakshmana? A) Indrajith B) Athikaya C) Ravana D) Kimbhakarna Answer(A) Srimad Ramayana Question Bank 100. While fighting with Ravana Initially, Sri Rama fought sitting on whose shoulders? A) Sugriva B) Jambhavan C)Hanuman D) Angadha Answer(C) 101. Who killed Indrajith? A) Sugriva B) Rama C) Hanuman D) Lakshmana Answer(D) 102. Which Rishi gave advice to Sri Rama in the battle field? A) Vasishta B) Bharadhwaja C) Agasthya D) Viswamitra Answer(C) 103. Who is the charioteer of Indra? A) Maataali B) Aruna C) Dharukaa D) Varuna Answer(A) 104. How long did the battle of Sri Rama and Ravana last? A) 2 days B) 3 days C) 5 days D)7 days Answer(D) 105. Who advised Sri Rama to use Brahmastra against Ravana? A) Vibhishana B) Maataali C) Lakshmana D) Hanuman Answer(B) 106. Who did Sri Rama request to revive the dead monkeys in the battle? A) Siva B) Brahma C) Indra D)Yama Answer(C) 107. Who did Sri Rama send as messenger to Bharatha? A) Hanuman B) Angadha C) Sugriva D)Lakshmana Answer(A) 108. How many Rishis performed Sri Rama's Pattabhishekam? A) 2 B)4 C)6 D)8 Answer(D) 109. Who did Sri Rama give back the Pushpaka Vimana? A) Vibhishana B) Sugriva C) Kubera D) Indra Answer(C) 110. Who was appointed as the Prince after Sri Rama's coronation? A) Lakshmana B) Bharatha C) Shathrughna D)Hanuman Answer(B)