GEOGRAPHY
1. What are the 7 sacred rivers?
2. Other than Kerala, what is the most literate state?
3. Pataliputra is now known as what city?
4. The Siddhivinayak Temple is located in which city?
5. Indraprastha is now located in which modern day city?
6. Which city of the Mahabharata has been discovered under water in Gujarat?
7. Which city in India was planned by a french architect?
8. Allahabad is formerly known as what?
9. Which city in Kerala was Adi Shankara born?
10. The Vaishno Devi Temple is located in which state of India?
11. Name the 7 Northeastern states.
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SCRIPTURES
1. What are the Upanishads, Bhagavad Geetha, and the Brahma Sutras together called?
2. Name 3 smritis other than Manu Smriti.
3. Name the 4 vedas.
4. Each veda is divided into 4 parts. What are they?
5. Name the 4 ashramas in life.
6. Name 4 upanishads.
7. Brahmaarpanam Brahmahavir Brahmagnou Brahmanaahutam. Finish the mantra.
8.Finish the phrase "Ayam Nijah Paroveti Ganaga Laghu chetasam
Udara charitanam tu -----------."
9. What do almost all mantras end with?
10. Give the meaning of "asatoma sat gamaya" (broadly)?
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PURANAS
1. Who were the parents of Dhruva
2. Who manufactured the sudarshana chakra?
3. Who were the parents of Parashurama?
4. What deadly poison came out of the samudra manthan?
5. Whose bow is the pinaka?
6. Name the 2 asuras who tried to destroy Agastya.
7. This king of Ayodhya cut part of his flesh to save a small bird.
8. Who is Ashwapati in Ramayana?
9. Name 2 brothers of Shurpanaka.
10. Who gave Ravana the idea of kidnapping Sita?
11. Name Ravana's oldest son.
12. What is the name of Sugreeva's wife?
13. Name the mountain where Sugreeva was staying.
14. Who is Bali's son?
15. Name the wives of Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna.
16. Who is Ravana's brother who was a devotee of Rama?
17. Name Dasharatha's 4 sons.
18. Name 2 sons of Arjuna.
19. Give the name of Duryodhana's sister's husband.
20. Name the Kaurava who changed over to the Pandava's side.
21. Adhiratha and Radha adopted which child?
22. Name the 5 Pandavas.
23. Who is also known by the name Vrikodara?
24. King Dushyanta, an ancestor of the Pandavas fell in love with which lady?
25. Who is Krishna's sister?
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PERSONALITIES
1. Who wrote the yoga sutras?
2. What is the name of Shivaji's mother?
3. Which state was Dayananda Saraswati born in?
4. What reform movement did Raja Ram Mohan Roy start?
5. Name a few revolutionaries, ie those who advocated armed resistance against the British.
6. Name 3 spiritual personalities from Maharashtra.
7. What is another name of Chanakya?
8. Name a social reformer from Kerala.
9. Name 2 scientists/mathematicians born in Tamil Nadu.
10. Name Shivaji's commander who helped capture the Kondana fort.
11. This great Rajput opposed Akbar's rule.
12. This great lady committed jauhar to escape from Alauddin Khilji.
13. This queen was the wife of Prithviraj, the younger brother of Rana Sanga. She was well versed in warfare.
14. This Sikh king's kingdom extended to Punjab, Kashmir, and even parts of Afghanistan. Who was he?
15. This scientist concluded that plants and metals have lives.
16. This muslim invader destroyed the Ram Janmabhumi temple.
17. Shivaji killed this mughal using fake tiger claws.
18. This Sikh was vertically cut in half by the mughals for not converting to islam.
19. This disciple of Guru Gobind Singh continued the fight against the mughals.
20. This Assamese commander resisted the Mughals (under Aurangazeb) and defeated them in the battle of Saraighat.
21. This freedom fighter lived for many years in Japan.
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RSS/HSS
1. Name the founder of RSS.
2. Who was the 2nd Sarasangachalak of RSS?
3. Who or what is the guru in HSS/RSS?
4. Name the 6 festivals celebrated in shakha.
5. Who is the Akhil Bharateeya Bouddhik Pramukh at the moment (2000)?
6. This pracharak started the Vanvasi Kalyanashram.
7. Name 5 parivar organizations of sangh.
8. Who started Rashtra Sevika Samiti?
9. Say the 1st two lines of prarthana (Vishwa prarthana)
10. Where did the 1st shakha outside of India take place?
11. Name some countries with shakha other than India.
12. Name any 4 dance forms in India.
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GEOGRAPHY
1. What are the 7 sacred rivers?
Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri
2. Other than Kerala, what is the most literate state?
Mizoram
3. Pataliputra is now known as what city?
Patna
4. The Siddhivinayak Temple is located in which city?
Mumbai
5. Indraprastha is now located in which modern day city?
Delhi
6. Which city of the Mahabharata has been discovered under water in Gujarat?
Dwaraka
7. Which city in India was planned by a french architect?
Chandigarh
8. Allahabad is formerly known as what?
Prayag
9. Which city in Kerala was Adi Shankara born?
Kaaladi
10. The Vaishno Devi Temple is located in which state of India?
Kashmir
11. Name the 7 Northeastern states.
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland
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SCRIPTURES
1. What are the Upanishads, Bhagavad Geetha, and the Brahma Sutras together called?
Prasthaanathrayam
2. Name 3 smritis other than Manu Smriti.
Yagnavalka, Narada, Parashara, Devala
3. Name the 4 vedas.
Rig veda, Yajur veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda
4. Each veda is divided into 4 parts. What are they?
Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad
5. Name the 4 ashramas in life.
Brahmacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha, sanyasa
6. Name 4 upanishads.
Taittarya Upanishad, Kathopanishad, Prashnopanishad, Kenopanishad, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad, etc.
7. Brahmaarpanam Brahmahavir Brahmagnou Brahmanaahutam. Finish the mantra.
Brahmaiva tena gandhavyam Brahma karma samaadhinaa.
8. Finish the phrase "Ayam Nijah Paroveti Ganaga Laghu chetasam
Udara charitanam tu -----------."
Vasudhaiva kutumbakam
9. What do almost all mantras end with?
Om shanti shanti shanti
10. Give the meaning of "asatoma sat gamaya" (broadly)?
Lead me from untruth to truth.
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PURANAS
1. Who were the parents of Dhruva
Uttanapada and Suniti
2. Who manufactured the sudarshana chakra?
Vishwakarma
3. Who were the parents of Parashurama?
Jamadagni and Renuka
4. What deadly poison came out of the samudra manthan?
Hala hala or kalakuta
5. Whose bow is the pinaka?
Shiva
6. Name the 2 asuras who tried to destroy Agastya.
Ilvala and Vatapi
7.This king of Ayodhya cut part of his flesh to save a small bird.
Shibi
8. Who is Ashwapati in Ramayana?
The father of Kaikeyi
9. Name 2 brothers of Shurpanaka.
Khara, Dushana
10. Who gave Ravana the idea of kidnapping Sita?
Akampana
11. Name Ravana's oldest son.
Indrajit
12. What is the name of Sugreeva's wife?
Ruma
13. Name the mountain where Sugreeva was staying.
Rishyamukha
14. Who is Bali's son?
Angada
15. Name the wives of Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna.
Urmila, Mandavi, and Shrutakirti
16. Who is Ravana's brother who was a devotee of Rama?
Vibhishana
17. Name Dasharatha's 4 sons.
Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, Shatrugna.
18. Name 2 sons of Arjuna.
Abhimanyu, Iravan, Bhabruvana
19. Give the name of Duryodhana's sister's husband.
Jayadratha.
20. Name the Kaurava who changed over to the Pandava's side.
Yuyutsu.
21. Adhiratha and Radha adopted which child?
Karna
22. Name the 5 Pandavas.
Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva
23. Who is also known by the name Vrikodara?
Bhima
24. King Dushyanta, an ancestor of the Pandavas fell in love with which lady?
Shakuntala
25. Who is Krishna's sister?
Subhadra
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PERSONALITIES
1. Who wrote the yoga sutras?
Patanjali
2. What is the name of Shivaji's mother?
Jijabai
3. Which state was Dayananda Saraswati born in?
Gujarat (Kathiawar)
4. What reform movement did Raja Ram Mohan Roy start?
Brahmo Samaj
5. Name a few revolutionaries, ie those who advocated armed resistance against the British.
Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, Asfaqulla Khan
6. Name 3 spiritual personalities from Maharashtra.
Jnaneshwar, Tukaram, Ramdas
7. What is another name of Chanakya?
Vishnu Gupta, Kautilya
8. Name a social reformer from Kerala.
Narayan Guru
9. Name 2 scientists/mathematicians born in Tamil Nadu.
CV Raman, Srinivasa Ramanujan
10. Name Shivaji's commander who helped capture the Kondana fort.
Tanaji Malusare
11. This great Rajput opposed Akbar's rule.
Rana Pratap.
12. This great lady committed jauhar to escape from Alauddin Khilji.
Rani Padmini
13. This queen was the wife of Prithviraj, the younger brother of Rana Sanga. She was well versed in warfare.
Tarabai
14. This Sikh king's kingdom extended to Punjab, Kashmir, and even parts of Afghanistan. Who was he?
Ranjit Singh
15. This scientist concluded that plants and metals have lives.
JC Bose.
15. This muslim invader destroyed the Ram Janmabhumi temple.
Babar.
16. Shivaji killed this mughal using fake tiger claws.
Afzal Khan
17. This Sikh was vertically cut in half by the mughals for not converting to islam.
Bhai mati Das.
18. This disciple of Guru Gobind Singh continued the fight against the mughals.
Banda Bairagi or Banda Bahadur.
19. This Assamese commander resisted the Mughals (under Aurangazeb) and defeated them in the battle of Saraighat.
Lachit Barphukan
20. This freedom fighter lived for many years in Japan.
Ras Behari Bose
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RSS/HSS
1. Name the founder of RSS.
Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.
2. Who was the 2nd Sarasangachalak of RSS?
Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar (Guruji)
3. Who or what is the guru in HSS/RSS?
Bhagawa Dwaj.
4. Name the 6 festivals celebrated in shakha.
Makar Sankranti, Varsha Pratipada, Hindu Sanghatan Diwas, Guru Dakshina, Raksha Bandhan, Vijayadashmi
5. Who is the Akhil Bharateeya Bouddhik Pramukh at the moment (2000)?
Ranga Hari
6. This pracharak started the Vanvasi Kalyanashram.
Balasaheb Deshpande.
7. Name 5 parivar organizations of sangh.
VHP, Sevika Samiti, BMS, ABVP, VKA, VB, DSS, BKS (Kisan Sangh), BVP (Bharat Vikas Parishad), etc.
8. Who started Rashtra Sevika Samiti?
Laxmibai Kelkar (Mausiji)
9. Say the 1st two lines of prarthana (Vishwa prarthana)
Sarva Mangala Mangalyaam Devim Sarvarttha Saddhikaam
Sharanyaam Sarva Bhootanaam Namaamo Bhoomi Maataram
10. Where did the 1st shakha outside of India take place?
On a ship headed towards Kenya.
11. Name some countries with shakha other than India.
US, Canada, UK, Holland, Kenya, Nepal, Trinidad, Fiji, Guyana, Suriname, Germany, Tanzania, etc.
12. Name any 4 dance forms in India.
Bharatanatyam, kathakali, bhangra, odissi, kathak, yakshagana, mohiniattam
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