- What is the literal meaning of the title ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’?
(A) The recognition of Shakuntala
(B) The love story of Shakuntala
(C) The life of Shakuntala
(D) The marriage of Shakuntala
Answer-(A) The recognition of Shakuntala - Who cursed Shakuntala in the play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’?
(A) Menka
(B) Rambha
(C) Narada
(D) Durvasa
Answer- (D) Durvasa - In which language was the play ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’ originally written?
(A) Tamil
(B) Telgu
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Hindi
Answer-(C) Sanskrit - Who tried to stop Yudhishthira from playing dice?
(A) Vikarna
(B) Vidura
(C) Draupadi
(D) Pandavas
Answer- (B) Vidura - How many parvas are there in the Mahabharata?
(A) 12
(B) 14
(C) 16
(D) 18
Answer – (D) 18 - Who was the mastermind in the game of Dice in the ‘Mahabharata’?
(A) Dhritarastra
(B) Shakuni
(C) Krishna
(D) Duryodhaha
Answer-(B) Shakuni - What is the literal meaning of the play ‘Mrichchhakatika’?
(A) The Little Clay Cart
(B) The Golden Scales
(C) The Blue Lotus
(D) The Red Wheelbarrow
Answer – (A) The Little Clay Cart - What is the profession of Charudatta in the play ‘Mrichchhakatika’?
(A) Priest
(B) Merchant
(C) Warrior
(D) Artist
Answer- (A) Priest - In which Yuga did Lord Rama appear?
(A) Satya Yuga
(B) Treta Yuga
(C) Dwapara Yuga
(D) Kali Yuga
Answer – (B) Treta Yuga - Rama married Sita after breaking:
(A) Brahma Dhanush
(B) Vishnu Dhanush
(C) Indra Dhanush
(D) Shiva Dhanush
Answer-(D) Shiva Dhanush
- The play Abhijnanashakuntalam is in:
(A) Five acts
(B) Six acts
(C) Seven acts
(D) Eight acts
Answer – (C) Seven acts - Yudhisthira celestial palace of illusion, Duryodhana, feels jealous of, is situated at :
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Dwarika
(C) Kurukshetra
(D) Indraprastha
Answer – (B) Dwarika - The setting of the play Mrichchhakatika is in:
(A) Panipat
(B) Patliputra
(C) Ujjayini
(D) Devgiri
Answer – (C) Ujjayini - Rama, in The Ramayana, married Sita breaking:
(A) Brahma Dhanush
(B) Vishnu Dhanush
(C) Indra Dhanush
(D) Shiva Dhanush
Answer – (D) Shiva Dhanush - Literal meaning of the title
Abhijnanashakuntalam is:
(A) The Benediction of Shakuntala
(B) The Recognition of Shakuntala
(C) The affliction of Shakuntala
(D) The Valediction of Shakuntala
Answer – (B) The Recognition of Shakuntala
- How many boons did Dhritarashtra offer to Draupadi in ‘The Dicing’ of the Mahabharata?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
Answer – (B) Three - The name of charudutta’s wife is:
(A) Madanika
(B) Radanika
(C) Dhuta
(D) Vita
Answer – (C) Dhuta - Whom did Lord Rama redeem at the hermitage of sage Gautama?
(A) Anasuya
(B) Ahalya
(C) Tadaka
(D) Urmila
Answer – (B) Ahalya - The sage Kanva is Shakuntala’s:
(A) Biological father
(B) Foster father
(C) Care taker
(D) Companion
Answer – (B) Foster father - Who, in the Assembly Hall of The Mahabharata tried to stop Yudhisthira from playing dice?
(A) Vidura
(B) Vikarma
(C) Draupadi
(D) Kunti
Answer – (A) Vidura
- What is the name of the court fester in Abhijnanashakuntalam?
(A) Sharangarava
(B) Madhava
(C) Kanava
(D) Vatayana
Answer – (B) Madhava - In which act Shakuntala bids farewell to sage Kanava’s hermitage to leave for King’s palace?.
(A) Act – I
(B) Act – II
(C) Act – IV
(D) Act – VII
Answer – (C) Act – IV - What is the name of the new capital built by the Pandavas?
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Indraprastha
(C) Mathura
(D) Kurukshetra
Answer – (B) Indraprastha - Who has written Natyashashtra ?
(A) Valmiki
(B) Sudraka
(C) Bharatmuni
(D) Kalidasa
Answer -(C) Bharatmuni - Name the character who narrates The Mahabharata to Dhrtrarastra :
(A) Duryodhana
(B) Dushasana
(C) Shakuni
(D) Sanjaya
Answer – (D) Sanjaya - What is the name of Shakuntala’s foster father in Abhijnanashakuntalam?
(A) Kanava
(B) Durvasa
(C) Vishvamitra
(D) Kashyapa
Answer – (A) Kanava - Who is the male- protagonist of Mrichchakatika?
(A) Sudraka
(B) Rohasena
(C) Sakaara
(D) Charudutta
Answer – (D) Charudutta - Who is the author of Mrichchakatika?
(A) Vedvyas
(B) Sudraka
(C) Kalidas
(D) Bharatmuni
Answer – (B) Sudraka - Who is the father of Rama in The Ramayana?
(A) Vasudeva
(B) Pandu
(C) Nanda
(D) Dashratha
Answer – (D) Dashratha - Who is the main Villain in The Ramayana?
(A) Kansa
(B) Ravana
(C) Surpanakha
(D) Jarasandha
Answer – (B) Ravana
- Shakuntala was brought up in the ashram of:
(A) Durvasha
(B) Kanva
(C) Kapila
(D) Vashishtha
Answer – - How many acts are there in Abhigyan Shakuntalam?
(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 6
(D) 7
Answer – - Who was invited to perform Putrakameshti Yagna by King Dashrath?
(A) Rishishinga
(B) Bharatmuni
(C) Valmiki
(D) Vashishtha
Answer – - Who was Laxman’s mother in Ramayan?
(A) Kaushalya
(B) Kaikeyi
(C) Sumitra
(D) None of them
Answer – - The first King of Ayodhya was:
(A) Ram
(B) Harishchandra
(C) Dashratha
(D) Ikshvaku - Who was the Shakuntalam? king in Abhigyan
(A) Dushyant
(B) Ram
(C) Charudutt
(D) None of them
Answer – - Mrichhakattika is a :
(A) Tragedy
(B) Comedy
(C) Farce
(D) Prakarma Play
Answer – - What is the name of Charudutta’s Son ?
(A) Dhruvsena
(B) Mohansena
(C) Ram Sena
(D) Rohsena
Answer – - Who is the minister of Dhritarashtra ?
(A) Vidur
(B) Shakuni
(C) Karna
(D) Bhishma
Answer – - Karna was also known as:
(A) Pandava
(B) Kaurava
(C) Radhey
(D) Parth
Answer – - Shakuntala was cursed by the sage:
(A) Vasistha
(B) Durvasa
(C) Bharadwaja
(D) Kanva
Answer -(B) Durvasa - The lost ring of Shakuntala was found by:
(A) A farmer
(B) A potter
(C) A fisherman
(D) A painter
Answer – (C) A fisherman - Place where the Mahabharata war takes place:
(A) Panipat
(B) Hastinapur
(C) Indraprasth
(D) Kurukshetra
Answer – (D) Kurukshetra - Who was Bhisma’s mother?
(A) Ganga
(B) Laxmi
(C) Saraswati
(D) Satyawati
Answer – (D) Satyawati - Who is the guru of Rama?
(A) Vedvyasa
(B) Valmiki
(C) Vishwamitra
(D) Vasistha
Answer – (D) Vasistha - Mrichchhakatika means:
(A) Clay cart
(B) Horse cart
(C) Sand cart
(D) Bullock cart
Answer – (A) Clay cart - In which language “Mrichchhakatika” was originally written?
(A) Hebrew
(B) Latin
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Tamil
Answer -(C) Sanskrit - What is the main theine of “Mrichchhakatika?
(A) Friendship
(B) Hate
(C) Revenge
(D) Love
Answer -(D) Love - “The Therigatha” poems were composed by:
(A) Buddhist nuns
(B) Greek poets
(C) Romantic poets
(D) King’s courtiers
Answer – (A) Buddhist nuns - “The Therigatha” poems highlight the importance of
(A) Wealth
(B) Inner peace and self-realization
(C) Power
(D) Knowledge
Answer – (B) Inner peace and self-realization