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What is the language of the Ved?
What is the subject of Saamved?
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1
What is the subject of Saamved?
Stuti - Praise God
Upaasanaa - Science
Praarthanaa - Pray to God
Upaasanaa - Communion with God
2
What is the language of the Ved?
Vaidik English
Vaidik Sanskrit a.k.a Dev-Vani
Vaidik Hindi a.k.a Nar-Vani
Afrikaan Language
3
How does one feel when thinking about or committing sinful acts?
He feels restless, fearful, and worried
He is excited
He is encouraged by God to kep doing it
He feels happy
4
How many categories of Devataas are there?
2 - Animate (Chetan) and Inanimate (Jad)
4 - Agni, Vayu, Aaditya, Angira
3 - God, Soul, and Prakriti
5 - Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakaash
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Which of these is not one of the 16 Sanskaars?
Naasikavedh (Piercing of the nose; only for girls)
Samaavartan (Graduation)
Karnavedh (Piercing of the Ear)
Upanayana (Wearing the sacred thread)
6
Which of these is NOT worthy of respect and worship?
Father
Mother
Pets
Devataas
7
When was Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati born? (Choose BEST reponse)
He was born in CE, the Common Era
He was born in 1824
He was born before he died
He was born in 1991
8
Which of these is not one of the 16 Sanskaars?
Choodaakarm (Shaving of the head)
Naamkaran (Naming)
Annapraashan (First intake of cereals)
Amritpraashan (First intake of liquids)
9
How can one remove ignorance?
By becoming smart
By telling it to get out of our body
By acquiring spiritual knowledge
By taking the new smartness pill
10
What is the original name of India(Bhaarat)?
Aryadesh
Aryasthaan
Aaryavartt
Aaryanivaas
11
Which of these is not one of the eight limbs of Yog?
Dhyaan ( Practice of Meditation)
Dhaaranaa(Focus of mind)
Moksha(salvation)
Pratyaahaar(Withdrawing senses from external objects)
12
Is soul different from our body?
No, when one's body dies, their soul dies with it.
No, my body is my soul
Yes
13
Check the kinds of education given in Vedic times
How to successfully lie
Spiritual
Worldly
14
Does soul get old?
It depends on the environment
Yes, that's what birthdays are for
It depends on our lifestyle
No
15
How old is the Ved revelation?
25 Thousand years old.
More than 1.96 Billion years old
More than 250 Trillion years old
It came on the servers 3 days ago.
16
What is the Vedic way of greeting people?
Saying Namaste, with folded hands & bowing the head
Doing the secret Vaidik Handshake
Reciting the Gayatri Mantra
Saying Aum three times
17
Which Rishi was given the Yajurved?
Angiraa Rishi
Aaditya Rishi
Jal Rishi
Vayu Rishi
18
Which of these is NOT one of the Yam? (Select one)
Aasan (Physical Exercise)
Ahimsaa (Non-Violence)
Satya (Truthfulness)
Asteya (Non-Stealing)
19
Which of these is not a renowned scripture of Hinduism/Vaidik Dharm?
Upanishads
Raamaayan
The New Testament
Geetaa
20
Which of these is NOT one of the Vasus?
Moon
Earth
Alpha Centauri
Sun
21
Which of these is NOT one of the four Varnas?
Vaishya (Business/Agriculture)
Braahman (Intellectual/Teacher)
Vidvaan (Knowledgeable Person)
Kshatriya (Ruler/Defense)
22
What is the remaining lifetime of the universe?
When I die, the universe will perish with me.
10 Brahma days
25 million years
2.36 Billion years
23
Which of these is not one of the eight limbs of Yog?
Pranayam(Control of Breath)
Yam (Code for social conduct)
Aasan(A stable and comfortable posture)
Nididhyaasan(Analyzing pros and cons)
24
What is the subject of Atharvaved?
Jnyaan - Knowledge
Ajnyaan - Spiritual Knowledge
Gaan - Knowledge
Vijnyaan - Science
25
What is Yog?
Controlling physical activities
Breathing exercises
Controlling mental activities
Stretching out all our muscles
26
What was the human race known as in the beginning of the universe?
Hindustani
Aarya
Angrez
Humans(duh!)
27
How many Gods are there?
3 Gods - Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh
33 thousand Gods
2 Gods - Me and my friend
One and only one God.
28
Which of these is NOT one of the Vasus?
Air
Water
Black Holes
Sky
29
When should Sandhya and Havan be performed?
Each day at 3:00 AM and 11:59 PM
Once a day
Whenever you feel like it
Sunrise (Dawn) and Sunset (dusk)
30
Name a reformer of modern times
Adolf Hitler
Rahul Gandhi
Donald Trump
Maharshi Dayanand
31
How many eternal entities are there in the Universe?
3 - God, Soul, and Animal
3 - Earth, Heaven, and Hell.
3 - God, Soul, and Matter
5 - Fire, Water, Air, Sky, and Earth
32
What is Paap (Sin)?
Acts that are contrary to Dharm
Acts that God likes
Sin. The question said that. (Duh!)
Acts that conform to the laws of Dharm
33
What is death? (Choose the BEST response)
That's what is going to happen to me in a very long time.
When soul remains in the body
When soul leaves the body
When soul enters the body
34
Which of these is not one of the benefits of meditating on God?
Cultivate Positive Attitude
Reduce Stress
God will do our homework
Develop concentration
35
What is Aasan?
A Stable and comfortable posture
Reciting Mantras
Doing Push-Ups
Getting into positions that are complicated and make us sore
36
What is the subject of Rigved?
Karm - Duties
Upaasanaa - Communion with God
Vijnyaan - Science
Jnyaan - Spiritual Knowledge
37
Who is called a theist?
A person who does not believe in God.
A person who believes in soul.
A person who believes in the Almighty God and Ved.
A person who does not believe in anything.
38
How many mantras are in the Atharvaved?
597
...not that many
1,977
5,977
39
What is Dev-Yajnya?
Lighting things on fire
Hospitality and service to guest
Service to living parents and elders
Performance of Agnihotra (havan)
40
What is Bhoot Yajnya or Balivaishwa Dev Yajnya?
Sacrificing an animal for the good of the world
Service to living beings
Lighting ghosts on fire
Doing a Yajnya in the past
41
What is Dhyaan?
Concentration on homework
The last step, after which we attain Moksha
Practice of Meditation
Paying Attention
42
Which Rishi was given the Atharvaved?
Saam Rishi
Angiraa Rishi
Amber Rishi
Brahm Rishi
43
Which one of these is one of the 5 main actions of God?
Reincarnating on Earth as various deities
Doing my homework
Ending homework in schools across the world
Dispensing the fruits of Karma
44
What is the subject matter of the Ved?
Some ancient archaic knowledge
Technology
All true knowledge (in the seed form)
Language Arts
45
What is Yam?
Yam is the vegetable similar to the sweet potato
Code for Personal Behavior
Code for Social Behavior
Yam is the death guy
46
What is the ultimate aim of human life?
To attain knowledge
To have as much fun as possible
To feel happy by indulging in the material world
To attain lasting peace and happiness
47
How many total mantras are there in the Ved?
3,402
25,384
201,379
20,379
48
What is the most ancient language?
English, because everyone knows it.
Sanskrit
African, because humans originated in Africa.
Indian
49
What is the ultimate goal of Samaadhi?
To have supernatural hearing
To be able to fly
To destroy the senses
God Realization
50
Which of these is not one of the Chaturyugs? (Select all possible choices)
Vishraam-Yug
Sat-Yug
Shayan-Yug
Kali Yug
51
What is the path to gain/increase spiritual knowledge?
Practice Vaalmiki Yog
Practice Patanjali Yog
Do Yoga and take Yoga classes to become healthier
Practice Vyaas Yog
52
According to the Vedas, how many stages is human life divided into?
4 stages a.k.a 4 Aashrams
3 stages a.k.a Traitvaads
6 stages a.k.a 6 gurukuls
5 stages a.k.a 5 vidyaalayaas
53
What is the source of Dharma?
Purana
Ved
Knowledge
Upanishad
54
What is Atithi Yajnya?
Doing Yajnya in the company of our guests
Doing Yajnya without any planned date
Hospitality and service to guest
Lighting an uninvited guest on fire
55
How old is the Mahabharat?
25,000 years after the Vedas.
2,500 years old
5,200 years old
Around 10 million years
56
Which of these is not one of the 4 Aashrams?
Abhyaas Aashram (Practice)
Brahmcharya Aashram (Student life)
Vaanaprasth Aashram(Retirement)
Sanyaas Aashram (Renunciation)
57
What is birth? (Choose the BEST response)
It's what happened to me when I was born
When a baby is born
When the soul enters the body
When a person dies
58
When was this universe created?
1.96 Billion years ago
25 trillion years ago
2.35 Billion years ago
In the Proterozoic Era.
59
What is Dharma?
Stealing from people
Telling lies
Following the wrong path
Following the righteous path
60
What is one characteristic that defines Eternal?
Has a beginning, but no end
Has no beginning or end
Was born in the beginning of the universe
Will die at the end of the universe.
61
Who created God?
No one created him. God is never born and never dies.
Modern science has helped to create God.
The world's best sculptors
I did, all by myself.
62
Why do humans suffer?
Because God wants us to
Because our ancestors offended God
Due to not being happy
Due to ignorance
63
How old is the Raamaayan?
About a Million years.
Just 10 years older than Ram himself.
About a trillion years
Older than the Vedas.
64
Which Rishi was given the Saamved?
Aaditya Rishi
Jal Rishi
Angiraa Rishi
Aakaash Rishi
65
What is the subject of Yajurved?
Karm - Duties
Vijnyaan - Spiritual knowledge
Upaasanaa - Communion with God
Karm - Communion with God
66
Who is called an atheist?
One who does not believe in anything.
One who believes that the world is false, only God is real.
One who does not believe in the Almighty God and Ved.
One who does not believe in the Almighty soul and Puraan.
67
What is a verse in Ved known as?
Kavita(Vedic Poetry)
Bhajan
Mantra(Vedic Hymn)
Gaanaa(Vedic Hymn)
68
How many mantras are in the Saamved?
5,977
...A lot
1,875
3,977
69
How can we be free from all types of sufferings and miseries?
By righteous living
By living life to the fullest
By living with God
70
Which of these is NOT one of the 5 types of Devataas?
Agni
Vasu
Prajapati
Rudra
71
What are the Panch Mahayajnya?
Five Gross Elements of the Universe.
Five Daily Duties of the Aaryas
The 5 year long multi-kund Yajnya
A havan, but with 5 Havan Kunds.
72
Which Rishi was given the Rigved?
Vayu Rishi
Agni Rishi
Angiraa Rishi
Aaditya Rishi
73
How many inanimate Devataas are there?
There are thirty three inanimate Devataas
There are forty five inanimate Devataas
There is one inanimate Devataa
There are five inanimate Devataas
74
Which of these is not one of the 16 Sanskaars?
Garbhaadhaan (Conception)
Seemantonnayan (For mental development)
Buddhivikaasan (For intellectual development)
Punsvan (For Physical development)
75
What is Yajnya?
Saying a lot of mantras very loudly.
Just lighting a fire
When I do something really good so that everyone likes me.
Benevolent action with attitude of renunciation
76
How many mantras are in the Rigved?
5,934
10,552
2,345
10,234,456
77
What is Niyam?
Code for Social Behavior
Code for Personal Behavior
A rule
A word
78
What is Pitri-Yajnya?
Service to deceased parents and elders
Lighting our parents on fire
Service to living parents and elders
Serving our father
79
Which of these is not one of the 16 Sanskaars?
Sannyaas (Renunciation)
Vivaah (Marriage)
Moksha (Salvation)
Antyeshti (Cremation)
80
How many souls are there?
Exactly as many as there are atoms in this whole universe
25,483,392,934,943,569,032,124,034,954,943 souls
54873958473894854783945 times 10^456 Souls
Many, humans cannot count them
81
How may mantras are in the Yajurved?
25
51
4,212
1,975
