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TEST on Indian Heritage & the Ramayana

Question Paper (45 marks) Questions: 40 INSTRUCTIONS Read the question paper first and then start attempting. Answers must be written in TELUGU only. marks will be cut for spelling mistakes even if the answer is correct. Some of the questions are fill ups and the rest are multiple choices. Beside every question, there is a sufficient gap for the answer. Write neatly. Try not to strike off. Submit the paper clean. Answer with pencil only and not pen. Each question contains 1 mark. mark will be deducted for Spelling Mistake. The last question (40th question) is for 6 marks. Questions (must be answered only in TELUGU) QUESTIONS ANSWERS Time: 3 hours

1. How many are the VEDAS? Name them. ? ?

2. What is known as Valmeekam? ?

3. Write the original name of Valmiki. .

4.

Who is the mother of Lakshmana? ?

5. How many are the boons Dasaratha offered to Kaika? ?

6. Who is the original father of Valmiki? ?

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What is Ramayana? [Itihasa / Upanishad / Veda]

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8. How long was Ramas Aranyavasa? ?

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Who was the 1st guru of Rama? ?

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Who is the son of Kaika? ?

11.

Who is the wife of Rama? ?

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Name the kingdom of Ravana. .

13. Who went to Vanavasa along with Rama? ?

14.

Who was killed by Rama 1st between Maareecha & Subahu? ?

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15. Who is the mother of Maareecha & Subahu?

16. What was the bow Rama used in Seetha Svayamvaram?

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17. Who came in disguise of Golden Deer? ?

18. What is Soorpanakha to Ravana? ?

19. Who punished Soorpanakha? [Rama / Lakshmana]

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20. Who drew the Lakshmana Rekha? ?

21. Who is the friend of Rama? [Sugreeva / Hanuma]

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22. Who is the brother of Sugreeva? [Vali / Hanuma] ?[ / ] 23. Who are the brothers of Ravana? ? 24. Where did Ravana put Sita in Lanka? ? 25. What did Kumbhakarna do often? ? 26. How many heads did Ravana have? ? 27. Who is the good brother of Ravana? ? 28. Who is the bird which tried to help Sita while she was taken away by Ravana?
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29. Who flew over the sea in search of Sita? , ?

30.

What is the army of Rama? ?

31. How many Slokas does Ramayana contain? ? 32. Write the names of the 7 Kandas of Ramayana. 7 .

33. What is the meter of Ramayana? ? 34. Write the meanings of the words Kiraatakudu and Nirbhayudu. . " " " =

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35. How many are the Upanishads? ? 36. Name any 2 of Puraanaas.

37. Who advised Ratnakara to chant the name of lord Rama? ? 38. To what Yuga does Ramayana belong? [Treta yuga / dwapara yuga] ?[ / ] 39. What is the Dhanus of Rama? [Kodandamu / Gaandeevamu]. ?[ / ]

40. Why did Rama goto forest (Vanavasam)? Explain. ( ) ?

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