This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > Indian > Indian Literature – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Literature Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Hindu mythology, who among the following is considered as the Creator of the Universe? A) Vishnu. B) Shiva. C) Brahma. D) Indra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahma. 2. Buddha means A) Enlightened one. B) Profound one. C) All-Knowing one. D) Focused one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enlightened one. 3. Jataka tales were written in ..... century. A) 10th. B) 21 st. C) 8th. D) Ch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ch. 4. It recounts the adventures of Rama and Sita. A) Ramayana. B) Mahabharata. C) Shakuntala. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ramayana. 5. Why was India's economy crippling, which led to the end of British rule? A) One of the leaders was corrupt. B) Connections with other nations were closed, thus no trade. C) 2 world wars severely affected it. D) Drought $\rightarrow$ famine $\rightarrow$ no food $\rightarrow$ ohno, you know?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 world wars severely affected it. 6. What is considered as the greatest epic of India? A) Sanskrit. B) Ramayana. C) Mahabharata. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahabharata. 7. What is the primary religion of Indians? A) Buddhism. B) Islam. C) Christian. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 8. The earliest Indian migrants were called ..... A) Aryans. B) Mesopotamians. C) Cubans. D) Hebrews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryans. 9. The poem 'Look to This Day' is a poem that talks about ..... A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present. 10. How many colors have the Indian flag? A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 11. The poem 'Look to This Day' is one of the best poems written by ..... A) Bhasa. B) Kalidasa. C) Mahabharata. D) Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalidasa. 12. What is the name of Dushyanta's son? A) Vasundhara. B) Bhumi. C) Monotonous. D) Bharata. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bharata. 13. When it comes to food, ..... and ..... are the most popular meat in India A) Pork & Chicken. B) Lamb & Fish. C) Lamb & Pork. D) Lamb & Chicken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lamb & Chicken. 14. What does "Namaste" means? A) Greetings to you. B) No meaning. C) I bow to the divine in you. D) I bow to give you praise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I bow to the divine in you. 15. In Ramayana the war took place between Ram and ..... A) Hanuman. B) Mahadeva. C) Ruined. D) Krishna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruined. 16. World's oldest religion. A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Islam. D) Christianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 17. Buddhism was founded by ..... A) Barack Obama. B) Gandhi. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Jesus Christ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Siddhartha Gautama. 18. Longest epic in India. A) The Vedas. B) The Epic of Gilgamesh. C) Mahabharata and Ramayana. D) Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahabharata and Ramayana. 19. What is NOT a contradiction in Indian literature? A) Land of Beauty VS. Extreme Poverty. B) Extravagance VS. Asceticism (Self-denial). C) Intense Spirituality VS. Violence. D) Wealth VS. Social Standing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wealth VS. Social Standing. 20. The play Abhijnana Shakuntalam is based on the story appearing in which book? A) Bhagavad Gita. B) Ramayana. C) Manusmriti. D) Mahabharata. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahabharata. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRegions QuizzesIndian Literature Quiz 1Indian Literature Quiz 2Indian Literature Quiz 4Indian Literature Quiz 5Indian Literature Quiz 6Indian Literature Quiz 7Indian Literature Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books