01. There are how many characteristics of pure devotional service?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Ten
Nectar Of Devotion: Chapter 01 – Characteristics of Pure Devotional Service
02. What is the first characteristic of pure devotional service?
a) Pure devotional service is rarely achieved
b) Pure devotional service attracts Krishna
c) Pure devotional service begins with auspiciousness
d) Pure devotional service brings immediate relief from all kinds of material distress
03. What are the causes of distress?
a) Sin, ignorance, sense gratification
b) Material desire, ignorance
c) Sin, material desire, ignorance
d) None of these
04. How many types of sinful activities are there?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Two
d) four
05. The sinful activities for which we are suffering at the present moment are called _____________.
a) Grossly sins
b) Mature
c) Distress
d) Gross reactions
06. What is the comparison given in this first chapter of NOD to devotional service & sinful activities?
a) Blazing fire, fuel
b) Blazing forest fire, snakes of ignorance
c) Blazing fire, dried foliage
d) Both a & b
07. Which among the following are the effects due to sinful activities?
a) The effect which is not yet fructified
b) The effect which is lying as seed
c) The effect which is already mature & the effect which is almost mature
d) All of these
08. What are the activities which nullify the sinful reactions but not the desire-seed of sinful activities from the heart?
a) Austerity & charity
b) Performing of ritualistic ceremonies
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
09. The highest good character in an individual is developed by becoming ____________.
a) Austere
b) Krishna conscious
c) Simple
d) Optimistic
10. Which among the following are the different sources of happiness?
a) Happiness derived from Krishna consciousness
b) Happiness derived by identifying oneself with Brahman
c) Happiness derived from Krishna consciousness, happiness derived by identifying oneself with Brahman & happiness derived from material enjoyment
d) Both a & b
11. The mystic perfections achieved by actually successful yogis are __________ in number.
a) Eight
b) Six
c) Two
d) Five
12. Even ______________ of happiness in Krishna consciousness stands beyond comparison with ______________ of happiness derived from any other activity.
a) One drop, an ocean
b) An ocean, an ocean
c) One drop, one drop
d) An ocean, one drop
13. Why is pure devotional service rare?
a) Because it can’t be achieved through one’s own effort
b) Because it can’t be achieved through one’s own effort & Krishna is reluctant to give it
c) Pure devotee of Krishna is reluctant to give it
d) Pure devotee of Krishna & Krishna are reluctant to give it
14. What attracts Krishna the most?
a) Austerity
b) Simplicity
c) Chanting the hymns of Vedas
d) Pure devotional service
15. Devotional service is directly under the control of _______________.
a) Krishna
b) Radharani
c) Devotees
d) None of these