01. What is the varnasrama dharma meant for?
a) To divide the society according to birth
b) To make progress in spiritual life
c) To become humble
d) All of the above
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 16 – The Divine and Demoniac Natures
02. Why should a person in the renounced order of life be fearless?
a) Because he has to be alone without support and depend completely on the Supreme Personality of Godhead
b) Because he should tell others the qualities of fearlessness
c) Because this helps him to be austere
d) All of the above
03. What is the duty of a sannyasi?
a) Distribute knowledge to those who have forgotten their spiritual advancement
b) He should preach with logic & understanding about spiritual science
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
04. Charity should be given to ________________ person.
a) A simple
b) Any
c) A ignorant
d) The right
05. What among the following are recommended for the householders according to BG 16.1?
a) Charity
b) Sense control
c) Performance of sacrifice
d) All of the above
06. What among the following are meant for the brahmacaris according to BG 16.1?
a) Vedic study, austerity & performance of sacrifice
b) Vedic study, austerity & simplicity
c) Vedic study,& simplicity
d) Austerity & simplicity
07. Simplicity is the quality for _____________________ asrama.
a) Brahmacari & sannyasa
b) Brahmacari, sannyasa & vanaprastha
c) Brahmacaris, grhasthas, vanaprastha & sannyasa
d) None of the above
08. What is real ahimsa?
a) Not killing any living entity
b) Not checking anyone’s progressive life
c) Being calm & quiet
d) All of the above
09. Anger is a product of _____________________.
a) Provocation
b) Pollution & conditioning
c) Lust
d) Mode of passion & lust
10. How many qualities are described in BG 16.1-16.3, gradually developing which, one can rise to transcendental realizations?
a) Twenty-six
b) Twenty
c) Sixteen
d) Thirty-two
11. What are the qualities of a demoniac person?
a) Ignorance, harshness, anger & arrogance
b) Ignorance, harshness, conceit, anger & pride
c) Ignorance, harshness, conceit, anger, arrogance & pride
d) Ignorance, harshness, conceit, demanding, anger & arrogance
12. Why Arjuna’s fight against the kauravas is not considered as demoniac?
a) Being a kshatriya, fighting with the enemy is transcendental
b) He did not have any demoniac qualities
c) Neither a or b
d) Both a and b
13. Both the demigods and demons are born of __________________.
a) Brahma
b) Prajapati
c) Yoga-maya
d) Themselves
14. Which is the law of the human race?
a) Manu-samhita
b) Brahma-samhita
c) Both a & b
d) Neither a nor b
15. The demons do not follow rules for _________________ cleanliness
a) Internal
b) External
c) Both a & b
d) Neither a nor b
16. What interpretation do demons have regarding the creation of the world?
a) The material manifestation arises due to chance material actions and reactions
b) There is no cause other than the material nature being the origin of this manifestation
c) They do not accept God as the creator of this world, but rather everyone has their own theory of creation
d) All of the above
17. According to BG 16.9, are the atomic or nuclear weapons meant for peace and prosperity of the world?
a) No
b) Yes
18. What are the unclean habits of demoniac people?
a) Wine, women, gambling & meat eating
b) Creating their own hymns & chant accordingly
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
19. What is the ultimate goal of life for the demoniac people?
a) Serving humanity
b) Serving the Lord
c) Sense enjoyment
d) Serving impersonalism
20. __________________ is observing the activities of the individual soul.
a) Brahma
b) Brahman
c) Spiritual spark
d) Supersoul