02. During the 7th reign of Manu, ________ came to know of Markandeya’s austerities and thus tried to impede the sage’s penance

a)   Lord Indra

b)   Lord Varuna

c)   Lord Agni

d)   Sukrachharya

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03. ________ river was flowing near the hermitage of Markandeya Rsi

a. Ganga

b. Kaveri

c. Sarasvati

d. Puspabhadra

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04. ________ apsara was sent to agitate Markandeya’s mind

a)   Urmila

b)   Punjikasthali

c)   Menaka

d)   Rambha

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05. By the attack of the followers of Indra, Markendeya ________

a)   Was furious

b)   Was simply tolerant

c)   Was very happy

d)   Was fearful

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06. Being pleased by Markand3eya Rsi, the Supreme Lord appeared as ________ to bestow blessings

a.Vishnu

b.Nara and Narayana Rsi

c.Krishna

d.Narsimha

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01. Markandeya Rsi, on seeing the Supreme Lord expressed his desire to ________

a)   Be liberated

b)   Be perfected in devotional service

c)   See the Lord’s illusory potency

d)   Always be in the direct service of the Lord

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02. As the whole earth flooded, it inundated _________

a)   The Earth

b)   Outer space

c)   Heaven and celestial region

d)   All the above

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03. Being tormented by flood, water , thirst, Markandeya Rsi became ________

a)   Fearful

b)   Perplexed

c)   Terribly ill, bewildered

d)   All the above

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04. In that deluge ________ years passed and the Rsi’s mind was bewildered by the Lord’s illusory energy

a)   100

b)   1000

c)   1 million

d)   Countless millions of years

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05. Finally the Rsi found an island with a _________ tree bearing fruits

a)   Pipal

b)   Banyan

c)   Mango

d)   Ashoka

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