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2. Whose message sowed dangerous seeds in the mind of Arjuna, which he repeats in chapter 1 as the
logic for not wanting to fight?
a) Sanjaya
b) Yudhishtira
c) Shakuni
d) Dhritarashtra
6. The charioteer of Krishna who was also a battalion commander of the Pandava army was
a) Shikhandi
b) Satyaki
c) Shalya
d) Shaibya
14. The famous shloka chanted before food - ‘Brahmarpanam’ is found chapter 4, verse
number_________.
a) 14
b) 34
c) 44
d) 24
15. What is the greatest purifier in the world according to Sri Krishna? (4th chapter)
a) Fire
b) Water
c) Knowledge
d) Devotion
18. Chapter VI to XII forms the explanation of what aspect/s of the Maha Vakya Tat Tvam Asi?
a) Tat
b) Tvam
c) Asi
d) Tat & Tvam
21. The spirit identifying with matter and sharing the destinies of the inert matter equipment is called the
__________.
a) Atman
b) Ishwara
c) Jeeva
d) Prakriti
34. The three gunas - sattva, rajas & tamas are associated with ______ colours respectively.
a) White, red, black
b) Blue, green, red
c) Red, black, white
d) Red, blue, yellow
36. The metaphor of Ashwatha Tree in the Geeta has its basis in the _______.
a) Kathopanishad
b) Mankukya Upanishad
c) Isa Upanishad
d) Mundaka Upanishad
37. In the same metaphor, the leaves of the tree represent the _________.
a) vasanas
b) action
c) fruits of action
d) Vedas
38. What is the first among the values enumerated as the Daivi Sampat (qualities of the divine estate) in
the 16th chapter
a) Absence of pride
b) Fearlessness
c) Calmness of mind
d) Truthfulness
43. The division of Prakriti into Para & Apara appears in chapter ______
a) 9
b) 13
c) 7
d) 2
45. The sins accrued through the non-performance or imperfect performance of duties is called
a) Pratyahara
b) Pratyavaya
c) Pratibandha
d) Pratyaksha
46. ________ in Vedanta, means the ability to digest mentally, and comprehend intellectually, the full
import of the advice of the saints and the declarations of the Scriptures
a) reflection
b) clarity
c) faith
d) jignasa (urge to know)
47. Destructive activities that are totally condemned by the scriptures are called as
a) Akarma
b) Vikarma
c) Niyata Karma
d) Kamya Karma
48. __________ means a self-dedicated activity performed in a spirit of service to many in the Geeta.
a) Yajna
b) Bhakti
c) Karma
d) Yoga
b) five
c) ten
d) four
51. ________ is the constant repetition of an idea regarding one and the same object of thought.
a) Vairagya
b) Viveka
c) Vichara
d) Abhyasa
52. The chapter seven of the Geeta divides the devotees into _____ categories.
a) Nine
b) Two
c) Four
d) Three
53. God is like ‘A single thread running through various beads’. This example appears in _________
chapter.
a) 7th
b) 12th
c) 15th
d) 18th
54. “The Geeta is the universal mother. She turns away nobody. Her door is wide open to anyone who
knocks. A true votary of the Geeta does not know what disappointment is.” Who said these famous lines
about Geeta?
a) Lokamanya Tilak
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Dr. Annie Beasant
d) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jnana Yajna
c) Japa Yajna
d) Swadhyaya Yajna
63. ‘Karishye vachanam tava – I shall do as you say’ occurs in which chapter
a) 18
b) 17
c) 15
d) 2
64. The sankalpa vakya (colophon) ‘Om tat saditi, shreemadbhagawadgeetaus…’is authored by
a) Shri Veda Vyasa
b) Shri Madhushudhana Saraswathi
c) ShriShankaracharya
d) Shri Shridhara Swami
68. Yajna (sacrifice), __________ and Tapas (austerity) should not be given up. (Chapter 18)
a) Karuna (compassion)
b) study (swadhyaya)
c) dana (charity)
d) japa
71. The shlokas ‘Manushyanam sahasreshu – among thousands of men, one perchance strives …’ occurs
in chapter
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 10
72. The shloka ‘Yad Yad Vibhuti mat sattvam – whatever it is that is glorious, prosperous or
powerful…it is a manifestation of a part of my splendor’ is found in chapter
a) 10
b) 11
c) 2
d) 18
a) 15
b) 10
c) 11
d) 4
74. For deciding the course of right action one should consider _____ as the valid means. (chapter 16)
a) God
b) Scriptures
c) Guru
d) Ones own conscience
75. Pujya Gurudev dedicates his commentary on the Bhagawad Geeta to ______.
a) Shri Krishna
b) Shri Shankaracharya
c) Shri Veda Vyasa
d) Shri Swami Tapovanam
Hari Om