04. ____________ is the demon who causes eclipses of the sun and the moon
a) Rahu
b) Bahu
c) Ketu
d) Ketaki
Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 08 – Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations
05. Rahu’s head being touched by the nectar became immortal. Brahma accepted Rahu’s head as one of the ________________.
a) Stars
b) Orbits
c) Mountains
d) Planets
01. The demons were not able to drink the nectar because
a) They were busy fighting with each other
b) They were lost by the beauty of Mohini Murti
c) They were not devotees of Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
d) They were not alert
02. Seeing the victory of the demigods, the demons
a) Were totally disappointed and took shelter of their king Bali
b) Went to Lord Vishnu to seek shelter
c) Were bewildered and ran away from the scene
d) Began to march towards the demigods with raised weapons
03. Maharaja Bali’s magnificent airplane was named ____________
a) Pushpak
b) Manipushpak
c) Vaihayasa
d) Veera
04. When fierce battle was taking place between the demons and demigods and none of them seem to win, Bali Maharaja resorted to ______________.
a) Hide out from the battlefield
b) Surrender to the demigods
c) Demoniac illusions
d) Surrender to Lord Vishnu
05. When the demigods found no way to counteract the activities of the demons, they
a) Wholeheartedly meditated upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead
b) Also started to attack using magical weapons
c) They ran and hid themselves in patala
d) None of the above
06. __________ was killed by the Supreme Lord on the battlefield
a) Kaalanemi
b) Mali and Sumali
c) Malyavan
d) All the above
01. ____________ was sober and tolerant and was well equipped with paraphernalia for fighting
a) Bali Maharaja
b) King Indra
c) Matali
d) Vayu
02. Hearing the strong rebuking words of Indra, Bali replied
a) All present on the battlefield are certainly under the influence of time and will receive their destined result
b) Those who are cognizant neither rejoice nor lament for different circumstances
c) Because Indra is jubilant on his victory, he cannot be considered very learned
d) All the above
03. When ______________ saw that his friend Bali had fallen, he appeared before Indra to fight
a) Bana
b) Bala
c) Paka
d) Jambhasura
04. _____________ was Indra’s chariot driver
a) Matali
b) Varuna
c) Namuci
d) Paka
05. ____________ attacked Indra and injured him
a) Bana
b) Jambhasura
c) Namuci
d) Bala
06. _______________ demon could not be killed by anything dry or moist
a) Namuci
b) Bali
c) Paka
d) Bala
07. King Indra severed Namuci’s head with a weapon of _____________.
a) Leaves
b) Flowers
c) Foam
d) Water
08. _____________ went before the demigods to stop them from fighting
a) Lord Brahma
b) Narada Muni
c) Lord Vishnu
d) Lord Shiva
09. ______________ brought to life all the dead demoniac soldiers who had not lost their heads, trunks and limbs
a) Bali
b) Bana
c) Brihaspati
d) Sukracharya
01. Lord Shiva along with ____________ expressed their desire to see the Supreme Lord as that beautiful woman who bewildered the demons and distributed the nectar to the demigods
a) Uma
b) Lord Brahma
c) Lord Vishnu
d) Lakshmi devi
02. In a forest nearby, Lord Shiva saw a beautiful woman _____________.
a) Sleeping
b) Meditating
c) Playing with a ball
d) Cooking
03. When Lord Shiva saw that beautiful woman,
a) He became angry
b) He forgot both himself and Uma as well as his associates nearby
c) He ran away out of fear
d) All the above