Religion KBC Quiz & KBC Questions, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: What was the real name of Mahabharat?

1. Vijaya
   
2. Jaya
   
3. Ajaya
   
4. Parajaya
   

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It was said of the Mahabharata, "What is here may be found elsewhere too, but what is not here cannot be found anywhere."

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Question: What was the yagna performed by Yudhishthira after the battle of Kurukshetra?

1. Ashwamedha
   
2. Maharudra
   
3. Rajasuya
   
4. None
   

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Kings of ancient India used to perform this yagna in order to get absolved of all sins. Victory cards would be fixed on the head of the horse, after which it would be allowed to roam about freely. If anybody dared to tie it up or stop it, the king who had let loose the horse was supposed to go and defeat him in battle and bring back the horse.

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Question: What was the name of Drona's father?

1. Kashyap
   
2. Bhardhwaja
   
3. Parashurama
   
4. None
   

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Bharadhwaja is also Drona's guru (teacher).

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Question: To whom does Yudhisthira offer the first worship at the time of the Rajasuya Yagna?

1. Balarama
   
2. Dhritharashtra
   
3. Bheeshma
   
4. Krishna
   

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Shishupala opposes this decision of Yudhisthira and insults Krishna. This results in the death of Shishupala by Krishna.

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Question: Who presented the bow "Gandiva" to Arjuna?

1. Vayu
   
2. Agni
   
3. Varuna
   
4. Indra
   

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Agni requested the wise and old Varuna to give the Gandiva bow to Arjuna.

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Question: What was the name of Eklavya's father?

1. Drona
   
2. Hiranyadhanu
   
3. Dhritharashtra
   
4. Pandu
   

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Hiranyadhanu was the king of Nishada.

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Question: Where did Drona go when he was insulted by Drupada?

1. Hastinapura
   
2. Indraprastha
   
3. Kishkinda
   
4. Panchala
   

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Drona took revenge by taking the help of Arjun who defeated Drupada in a battle.

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Question: What does the word Bheeshma mean?

1. An invaluable man
   
2. The angry young man
   
3. A terrible man
   
4. None
   

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When Bheeshma took the vow to remain a bachelor throughout his life, the gods showered flowers on him, while uttering the word "Bheeshma."

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Question: Who recited the Mahabharata?

1. Ved Vyasa
   
2. Ganesh
   
3. Valmiki
   
4. Krishna
   

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Hope you didn't guess Ganesh. In fact, Ganesh agreed to write the Mahabharata on the condition that Vyasa would recite the Mahabharata without a break.

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Question: Even after the war was over, someone attempted to take Bheema's life. Who was this?

1. Ashvathama
   
2. Dhritarashtra
   
3. Kripacharya
   
4. Gandhari
   

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When the Pandavas went to meet Dhritarashtra after the war, he was actually boiling with anger and hatred, but showed none of it. He called Bheema for an embrace. Bheema was just moving forward when Krishna stopped him and signalled for him to place his iron statue in Dhritarashtra's arms instead. Dhritarashtra being blind was unable to guess that he was embracing a statue and in his fury and great strength, he broke the statue that was made of solid iron! He had actually wanted to kill Bheema to avenge the death of his sons but his plan was foiled by Krishna.

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